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 18, 2021 | ||||
MVB Financial Corp. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
West Virginia | 001-38314 | 20-0034461 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
301 Virginia Avenue, Fairmont, WV | 26554-2777 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(304) 363-4800 | ||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||
Not Applicable | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common stock, $1.00 par value | MVBF | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2021, MVB Financial Corp. ("MVB"), held its 23rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Proxy Committee certified that 8,625,383, or 74.42%, of the 11,590,045 outstanding voting shares of MVB Financial were represented in person or by proxy and that, in accordance with the Bylaws, a quorum was present.
The results of the proxy voting rounded to the nearest number of whole shares are as follows:
Proposal 1: "To elect to the Board of Directors the five nominees presented by the Board."
The following votes were cast in the proposal regarding Director Nominees:
Director Nominees | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
David B. Alvarez (three-year term) | 7,081,689 | 32,893 | 1,510,801 | |||||||||||||||||
W. Marston Becker (two-year term) | 7,060,117 | 54,465 | 1,510,801 | |||||||||||||||||
John W. Ebert (three-year term) | 6,980,614 | 133,968 | 1,510,801 | |||||||||||||||||
Kelly R. Nelson, MD (three-year term) | 6,987,425 | 127,157 | 1,510,801 | |||||||||||||||||
Anna J. Sainsbury (one-year term) | 7,057,451 | 57,131 | 1,510,801 |
Proposal 2: "To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers."
The following votes were cast:
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
7,035,990 | 67,648 | 10,944 | 1,510,801 |
Proposal 3: "To ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the independent registered accounting firm for MVB for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021."
The following votes were cast:
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
8,482,947 | 134,622 | 7,814 | — |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 18, 2021, the Board of Directors of MVB declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share to shareholders of record on June 1, 2021, payable June 15, 2021.
This is the second quarterly dividend for 2021 and includes a 20% increase in dividends as compared to the previous quarter dividend of $0.10 per share.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of MVB Financial Corp. dated May 19, 2021
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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.
MVB Financial Corp. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Larry F. Mazza | |||||||
Larry F. Mazza President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: May 18, 2021