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 20, 2015
ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Tennessee | | 1-34534 | | 27-0920126 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
106 Washington Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(423) 745-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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. |
Athens Bancshares Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2015. The final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders are as follows:
| | 1. | The following individuals were elected as directors to serve for three year terms or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote: |
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Name | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
Elaine M. Cathcart | | | 1,359,335 | | | | 59,924 | | | | 272,693 | |
Jeffrey L. Cunningham | | | 1,411,006 | | | | 8,253 | | | | 272,693 | |
G. Timothy Howard | | | 1,355,257 | | | | 64,002 | | | | 272,693 | |
| | 2. | The appointment of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified by the following vote: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,683,400 | | 1 | | 8,551 | | 0 |
| | 3. | The resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved by the following non-binding, advisory vote: |
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,352,604 | | 41,422 | | 25,233 | | 272,693 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION |
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| Date: May 20, 2015 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael R. Hutsell |
| | | | | | Michael R. Hutsell |
| | | | | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
