UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 1, 2008
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)
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California
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 0-27384
(Commission File
Number) | | 77-0147763
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
550 West Main Street, Merced, California 95340
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(209) 725-2200
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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On July 1, 2008, Capital Corp of the West reconvened its adjourned annual meeting of shareholders to complete the voting on the proposal to amend its stock incentive plan through adoption of the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Plan.
Shareholders re-elected the four current members to the Board of Directors whose terms were expiring this year to serve three-year terms until the Company’s 2011 annual meeting and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Also, shareholders ratified the appointment of Perry-Smith, LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2008 but rejected the Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Plan.
The number of shares represented in person or by proxy and constituting a quorum was 8,857,282, or approximately 82% of the shares outstanding. The results of the shareholder voting were as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
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| Nominee | | For | | | Withhold | |
| David X. Bonnar | | | 5,597,282 | | | | 3,260,000 | |
| Donald T. Briggs Jr. | | | 6,360,775 | | | | 2,496,507 | |
| Curtis R. Grant | | | 5,591,632 | | | | 3,265,650 | |
| G. Michael Graves | | | 5,666,350 | | | | 3,190,932 | |
Proposal 2. Approve the Capital Corp of the West Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Plan
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| For | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-votes | |
| 2,878,305 | | | 3,726,244 | | | | 169,481 | | | | 2,083,252 | |
Proposal 3. Ratify the selection of Perry-Smith, LLP, independent certified public accountants, to serve as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
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| For | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Non-votes | |
| 8,674,775 | | | 171,086 | | | | 11,421 | | | | — | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Capital Corp of the West | |
| | (Company)
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| Dated: July 2, 2008 | By: | /s/ David A. Heaberlin | |
| | | David A. Heaberlin | |
| | | Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer | |
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