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 18, 2010
BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Virginia | 000-50548 | 20-0500300 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
828 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA | 24504 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(434) 846-2000
(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:
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 18, 2010, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals described in the Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2010.
The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1. The Company’s shareholders elected five individuals to serve on the Board of Directors, as set forth below:
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
James F. Daly | 1,364,358 | 0 | 7,489 | 547,140 | ||||
Donald M. Giles | 1,337,072 | 0 | 34,775 | 547,140 | ||||
Watt R. Foster, Jr. | 1,361,214 | 0 | 10,633 | 547,140 | ||||
Thomas W. Pettyjohn, Jr. | 1,364,228 | 0 | 7,619 | 547,140 | ||||
John R. Alford, Jr. | 1,363,686 | 0 | 8,161 | 547,140 |
Proposal No. 2. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C., of Winchester, Virginia, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010, as set forth below:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
1,905,860 | 3,310 | 9,817 | 0 |
Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 the Company issued a press release announcing a 10% stock dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired - Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information - Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 19, 2010 |
SIGNATURE
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 21, 2010 | BANK OF THE JAMES FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||
By | /s/ J. Todd Scruggs | |||
J. Todd Scruggs | ||||
Secretary-Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated May 19, 2010 |