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):May 19, 2015
HCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
South Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-26995 | 57-1079444 |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3640 Ralph Ellis Blvd, Loris, South Carolina | 29569 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(843) 756-6333
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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.
The 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of HCSB Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 19, 2015 at the Center for Health and Fitness at 3207 Casey Street, Loris, South Carolina. Of the 3,816,340 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding, at the Annual Meeting there were present in person or by proxy 2,168,189 shares of common stock, representing approximately 56.81% of the total outstanding eligible votes. The shareholders of the Company voted: (1) to elect two Class I members to the Board of Directors; (2) to ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; and (3) to approve an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
| 1. | To elect two Class I members to the Board of Directors: |
| Class I: | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| D. Singleton Bailey | 1,793,775 | 69,312 | 305,102 |
| James R. Clarkson | 1,811,668 | 51,419 | 305,102 |
The other directors that continued in office after the meeting are as follows:
| Class II: |
| Michael S. Addy |
| Clay D. Brittain, III |
| Class III: |
| Johnny C. Allen |
| Tommie W. Grainger |
| Gwyn G. McCutchen, D.D.S. |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis Decosimo, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants: |
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 2,125,385 | 30,621 | 12,183 |
| 3. | To approve an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 1,701,826 | 90,909 | 70,352 | 305,102 |
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.
| HCSB FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
| Dated: May 22, 2015 | By:/s/ James R. Clarkson |
| Name: James R. Clarkson | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |