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, 2022
First Trinity Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 000-52613
| Oklahoma | 34-1991436 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 7633 East 63rd Place, Suite 230, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 74133-1246 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(918) 249-2438
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Item 5.01 Change in Control of the Company
(a)(1)(2) Gregg E. Zahn (“Mr. Zahn”) the holder of 100,000 shares of First Trinity Financial Corporation’s (the “Company”) Class B common stock has previously acquired control of the Company prior to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 18, 2022 (“Annual Meeting”). See Item 5.07 below.
(a)(3) Mr. Zahn, under the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as the holder of 100,000 shares (or 98.91%) of the Company’s Class B Common Stock nominated, pursuant to Schedule 14N filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Company on March 21, 2022, five of the eight nominees to the Company’s board of directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting. All five nominees are and have been long standing members of the Company’s board. All five nominees were elected and Mr. Zahn was also elected as one of the other three directors by holders of the Company’s Class A common stock. See Item 5.07 below.
(a)(4)(5)(6) Mr. Zahn acquired the Class B common stock in exchange for an equal number of shares of Class A common stock pursuant to an exchange offer made to all of the Company’s shareholders under the definitive proxy statement for the Company’s annual meeting held October 2, 2019. No other consideration was paid by Mr. Zahn for his shares of Class B common stock.
(a)(7) A description of the relative rights of the holder of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock under the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020. A copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
(b) As set forth above, Mr. Zahn, as the holder of 98.91% of the Company’s Class B common stock, has the right to elect a majority of the Company’s directors, therefore, his nominations could effect changes in the Company’s board of directors at future meetings of its shareholders.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2022 Annual Meeting of the shareholders of First Trinity Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 18, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. Central Daylight Savings Time at the Embassy Suites Tulsa, Premier Room – Interstate 44, 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145.
QUORUM
The total number of votes eligible to be cast at said Meeting of Shareholders, determined at the close of business on March 21, 2022, the record date fixed by the Company’s Board of Directors for determination of the number of votes that may be cast at said Meeting and of those persons entitled to notice of and to vote at said Meeting, is 9,485,442 Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (9,384,340 Class A Common Stock and 101,102 Class B Common Stock).
There are present at said Meeting, in person or by proxy, persons entitled to cast 4,868,250 Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock votes (4,767,699 Class A Common Stock votes and 100,551 Class B Common Stock votes).
There being present at said Meeting, either in person or by proxy, persons entitled to cast more than 50% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast there at, a quorum is present for the transaction of business.
PROPOSALS
The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal Number 1 – Class B Common Stock
To elect five (5) directors to hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
The following five (5) individuals were elected. The votes were cast as follows:
| | | Total | | | Withhold | | | For All | | | Net | |
| Director | | Votes | | | All | | | Except | | | Total | |
| William S. Lay | | 100,551 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 100,551 | |
| Bill H. Hill | | 100,551 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 100,551 | |
| Will W. Klein | | 100,551 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 100,551 | |
| Gary L. Sherrer | | 100,551 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 100,551 | |
| Gerald J. Kohout | | 100,551 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | 100,551 | |
Proposal Number 2 – Class A Common Stock
To elect three (3) directors to hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
The following three (3) individuals were elected. The votes were cast as follows:
| | | Total | | | Withhold | | | For All | | | Net | |
| Director | | Votes | | | All | | | Except | | | Total | |
| Gregg E. Zahn | | 4,767,699 | | | 123,520 | | | 16,217 | | | 4,627,962 | |
| Charles W. Owens | | 4,767,699 | | | 123,520 | | | 7,001 | | | 4,637,178 | |
| George E. Peintner | | 4,767,699 | | | 123,520 | | | 8,078 | | | 4,636,101 | |
Proposal Number 3 – Class A and Class B Common Stock
To ratify the selection of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.
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, 2022. The votes were cast as follows:
| Public Accounting Firm | | Total | | | Against | | | Abstained | | | Votes For | |
| Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP | | 4,868,250 | | | 79,639 | | | 32,667 | | | 4,755,944 | |
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.
| First Trinity Financial Corporation | |
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| Date: May 18, 2022 | By: | /s/ Gregg E. Zahn | |
| | Gregg E. Zahn | |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
