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):April 29, 2014
SUSSEX BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 0-29030 (Commission | 22-3475473 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
399 Route 23
Franklin, New Jersey 07416
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(844) 256-7328
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 29, 2014. There were 4,666,958 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 4,214,156 shares of common stock were presented in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business.
As further detailed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014, there were three proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders elected all of the nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| Patrick Brady | 2,862,536 | 442,147 | 909,472 | |||
| Edward J. Leppert | 2,877,078 | 411,315 | 925,762 | |||
| John E. Ursin | 2,711,659 | 576,734 | 925,762 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Company’sIndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 3,920,477 | 243,769 | 49,910 | -- |
Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 2,440,216 | 440,790 | 423,678 | 909,472 |
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.
| SUSSEX BANCORP | ||
| Date: May 5, 2014 | By: | /s/ Steven M. Fusco |
| Steven M. Fusco | ||
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||