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 19, 2010
First Trinity Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Oklahoma | | 000-52613 | | 34-1991436 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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7633 E 63rd Place, Suite 230, Tulsa, OK
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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(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 2010 annual meeting of the stockholders of First Trinity Financial Corporation was held May 19, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. There were present at said Meeting, in person or by proxy, persons entitled to cast 2,938,254 votes. The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1 To elect eleven directors to hold office for a term of one year each or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
The following individuals were elected and the number of votes cast was as follows:
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| | | | | | Withhold | | | For All | | | Net | |
Director | | Total | | | All | | | Except | | | Total | |
Gregg E. Zahn | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | 100,200 | | | | 2,815,254 | |
Scott J. Engebritson | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | 200 | | | | 2,915,254 | |
William S. Lay | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
H. Bryan Chrisman | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
Bill H. Hill | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | 200 | | | | 2,915,254 | |
Charles Wayne Owens | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
George E. Peintner | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
John R. Perkins | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
Shannon Young | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | 300 | | | | 2,915,154 | |
G. Wayne Pettigrew | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
Gary L Sherrer | | | 2,938,254 | | | | 22,800 | | | | | | | | 2,915,454 | |
Proposal No. 2 To ratify the selection of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, as First Trinity’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The votes were cast as follows:
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Total Votes | | Votes Against | | | Votes Abstained | | | Net Votes For | |
2,938,254 | | | 29,400 | | | | 8,900 | | | | 2,899,954 | |
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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.
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| First Trinity Financial Corporation | |
Date: May 24, 2010 | By: | /s/ Gregg Zahn | |
| | Gregg Zahn | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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