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):May 23, 2017
Sterling Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-35385 | | 80-0091851 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York | | 10901 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company¨
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 23, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders considered four (4) proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2017. There were 135,603,346 outstanding shares entitled to vote and there were 125,539,789 shares present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 92.6% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote. The voting results are presented below.
1. Election of eleven (11) Directors for a one (1) year term until their successors are elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors to serve a one (1) year term ending in 2018 or until their successors are elected and qualified are as follows:
| Nominee | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes1 | |
| John P. Cahill | | | 109,548,936 | | | | 700,624 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| James F. Deutsch | | | 109,468,261 | | | | 781,299 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Navy E. Djonovic | | | 109,308,715 | | | | 940,845 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Fernando Ferrer | | | 108,595,574 | | | | 1,653,986 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Thomas G. Kahn | | | 108,878,437 | | | | 1,371,123 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Jack Kopnisky | | | 108,277,704 | | | | 1,971,856 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| James J. Landy | | | 108,868,202 | | | | 1,381,358 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Robert W. Lazar | | | 108,799,801 | | | | 1,449,759 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Richard O’Toole | | | 109,508,716 | | | | 740,844 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| Burt Steinberg | | | 108,478,347 | | | | 1,771,213 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
| William E. Whiston | | | 109,520,911 | | | | 728,649 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
2. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay).
| For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes1 | |
| | 106,533,818 | | | | 3,389,006 | | | | 326,736 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
3. Recommendation, by non-binding vote, on the frequency of the stockholder Say-on-Pay vote on executive compensation in the future.
| 1 Year | | | 2 Years | | | 3 Years | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes1 | |
| | 91,164,566 | | | | 304,288 | | | | 18,616,994 | | | | 163,712 | | | | 15,290,229 | |
1 A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to the item and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares it holds. Broker non-votes are counted when determining whether the necessary quorum of stockholders is present or represented at each annual meeting.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
| For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes1 | |
| | 123,600,626 | | | | 1,792,654 | | | | 146,509 | | | | — | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| | STERLING BANCORP |
| | | |
| Date: May 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ Luis Massiani |
| | | Luis Massiani |
| | | Senior Executive Vice President and |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
