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): July 26, 2017
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 000-22957 | 91-1838969 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 900 Washington Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, Washington | 98660 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (360) 693-6650
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions. |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
| (a) | The Annual Meeting of the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held on July 26, 2017 ("Annual Meeting"). |
| (b) | There were a total of 22,527,401 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 15,483,652 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore a quorum was present. The following proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders: |
Proposal 1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as directors:
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||
No. of votes | Percentage of shares present | No. of Votes | Percentage of shares present | No. of votes | ||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Sheaffer | 13,824,540 | 89.28 | 1,659,112 | 10.72 | -- | |||||||||||||||
| Bess R. Wills | 13,864,600 | 89.54 | 1,619,052 | 10.46 | -- | |||||||||||||||
| Bradley J. Carlson | 13,903,760 | 89.80 | 1,579,892 | 10.20 | -- | |||||||||||||||
| John A. Karas | 14,277,631 | 92.21 | 1,206,021 | 7.79 | -- | |||||||||||||||
Based on the votes set forth above, Messrs. Karas was duly elected to serve as a director of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 and until his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. Based on the votes set forth above, Ms. Wills and Messrs. Sheaffer and Carlson were duly elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The terms of Directors Jerry C. Olson, Gary R. Douglass, Ronald A. Wysaske, Gerald L. Nies and David Nierenberg continued.
(c) None.
Proposal 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve our executive compensation. This proposal received the following votes:
For | Percentage of shares present | Against | Percentage of shares present | Abstain | Percentage of shares present | Broker Non- Vote | ||||||
| 13,534,377 | 87.41 | 1,282,180 | 8.28 | 667,095 | 4.31 | -- |
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by stockholders.
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Proposal 3. An advisory (non-binding) vote on how often stockholders shall vote on executive compensation. This proposal received the following votes:
1 Year | Percentage of shares present | 2 Years | Percentage of shares present | 3 Years | Percentage of shares present | Abstain | Percentage of shares present | ||||||
| 13,144,790 | 84.89 | 285,541 | 1.84 | 1,674,515 | 10.82 | 378,806 | 2.45 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the vote on how often stockholders shall vote on compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by stockholders to be 1 year.
Proposal 4. Adoption of the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. This proposal received the following votes:
For | Percentage of shares present | Against | Percentage of shares present | Abstain | Percentage of shares present | Broker Non- Vote | ||||||
| 11,895,588 | 76.83 | 3,004,355 | 19.40 | 583,709 | 3.77 | -- |
Based on the votes set forth above, the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by stockholders.
| (d) | In light of the voting results on Proposal 3 indicated above, the Company's Board of Directors decided that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. The Company will continue to hold annual advisory votes until the Company's Board of Directors decides to hold the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes, which must occur at least once every six years. |
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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.
RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. | |
| Date: July 26, 2017 | /s/Kevin J. Lycklama |
Kevin J. Lycklama | |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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