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
May 19, 2014
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
PACWEST BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | 00-30747 | 33-0885320 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1640
Los Angeles, California 90067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(310) 286-1144
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2014, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). There were 44,711,389 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting and 41,768,694 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Meeting. The Company’s stockholders approved proposals 1 and 3 and did not approve proposal 2 as detailed in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement.
Proposal 1
The election of the Company’s directors who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, was as follows:
| | | | | | Broker | |
| | For | | Withhold | | Non-Vote | |
Craig A. Carlson | | 37,832,769 | | 667,643 | | 3,268,282 | |
John M. Eggemeyer | | 32,601,528 | | 5,898,884 | | 3,268,282 | |
Barry C. Fitzpatrick | | 31,027,632 | | 7,472,780 | | 3,268,282 | |
Andrew B. Fremder | | 38,437,085 | | 63,327 | | 3,268,282 | |
C. William Hosler | | 36,126,517 | | 2,373,895 | | 3,268,282 | |
Susan E. Lester | | 37,666,686 | | 833,726 | | 3,268,282 | |
Douglas H. (Tad) Lowrey | | 37,351,887 | | 1,148,525 | | 3,268,282 | |
Timothy B. Matz | | 31,065,216 | | 7,435,196 | | 3,268,282 | |
Roger H. Molvar | | 36,223,884 | | 2,276,528 | | 3,268,282 | |
James J. Pieczynski | | 37,342,412 | | 1,158,000 | | 3,268,282 | |
Daniel B. Platt | | 37,352,957 | | 1,147,455 | | 3,268,282 | |
Robert A. Stine | | 31,026,381 | | 7,474,031 | | 3,268,282 | |
Matthew P. Wagner | | 37,398,956 | | 1,101,456 | | 3,268,282 | |
Proposal 2
Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:
| | | | | | Broker | |
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Vote | |
| | | | | | | |
16,424,725 | | 22,034,968 | | 40,719 | | 3,268,282 | |
Proposal 3
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | | |
| | | | | | | |
40,452,543 | | 1,310,722 | | 5,429 | | | |
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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.
| | PACWEST BANCORP |
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Date: May 20, 2014 | By: | | /s/ Lynn M. Hopkins |
| | Name: | Lynn M. Hopkins |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President |
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