UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 18, 2018
 
State Bank Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
001-35139
 
27-1744232
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
3399 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 1900
 
 
Atlanta, Georgia
 
30326
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(404) 475-6599
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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ITEM 5.07.  Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders
 
State Bank Financial Corporation ("State Bank") held a special meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, related to its pending merger with Cadence Bancorporation ("Cadence"). The matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
 
Merger Proposal
 
State Bank’s shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2018, by and between State Bank and Cadence, pursuant to which State Bank will merge with and into Cadence, with Cadence continuing as the surviving corporation. The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
31,006,742
 
63,228
 
236,631
 

Compensation Proposal
 
State Bank’s shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of State Bank that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger. The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
18,943,048
 
12,084,695
 
278,858
 

Adjournment Proposal
 
State Bank’s shareholders approved a proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the merger proposal. The following is a tabulation of the voting results:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
29,380,335
 
1,687,126
 
239,140
 








SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
STATE BANK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: September 18, 2018
By:
/s/ Sheila E. Ray
 
 
Sheila E. Ray
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer