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 5, 2015
Guaranty Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 000-51556 |
| 41-2150446 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission |
| (IRS Employer |
incorporation) |
| File Number) |
| Identification No.) |
1331 Seventeenth St., Suite 200 Denver, CO |
| 80202 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
(303) 675-1194
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(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.
On May 5, 2015, Guaranty Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results are as follows:
1) | Proposal 1. |
With respect to the proposal to elect nine members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the following persons were elected to serve as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set forth opposite their respective names:
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Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Edward B. Cordes | 17,916,091 | 17,687 | 100 | 1,758,894 |
John M. Eggemeyer | 17,910,162 | 23,616 | 100 | 1,758,894 |
Keith R. Finger | 17,910,864 | 22,914 | 100 | 1,758,894 |
Stephen D. Joyce | 16,963,262 | 970,616 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
Gail H. Klapper | 16,892,198 | 1,041,680 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
Stephen G. McConahey | 17,910,726 | 23,152 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
Paul W. Taylor | 17,912,533 | 21,345 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
W. Kirk Wycoff | 17,872,190 | 61,688 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
Albert C. Yates | 16,884,532 | 1,049,346 | 0 | 1,758,894 |
2) Proposal 2. The proposal to approve the Company’s 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote: |
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
| 17,220,235 | 353,632 | 360,011 | 1,758,894 |
3) Proposal 3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015 was approved by the following vote: |
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For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
| 19,665,534 | 27,218 | 20 | - |
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.
| GUARANTY BANCORP | |
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| By: | /s/ Christopher G. Treece |
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| Name: Christopher G. Treece |
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| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Date: May 7, 2015