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): July 21, 2015
POAGE BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | 001-35295 | 45-3204393 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1500 Carter Avenue, Ashland, Kentucky | | 41101 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (606) 324-7196
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. |
On July 21, 2015, Poage Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which stockholders voted on the election of three directors, an advisory (non-binding) resolution with respect to the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement, and the ratification of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. On July 27, 2015, the independent inspector of elections delivered its certified tabulation of voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote.
Under plurality voting, the three nominees who receive the most “FOR” votes are elected as directors. The certified tabulation of voting results provided by the independent inspector of elections is set forth below:
Board of Directors Nominees: | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker non-votes | |
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Darryl E. Akers | | | 1,497,022 | | | | 114,724 | | | | -0- | |
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Thomas P. Carver II | | | 3,391,864 | | | | 113,598 | | | | -0- | |
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Daniel King III | | | 3,376,280 | | | | 129,182 | | | | -0- | |
Opposition Nominee: | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker non-votes | |
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Stephen S. Burchett | | | 1,884,859 | | | | 8,857 | | | | -0- | |
According to the certified tabulation of voting results provided by the independent inspector of elections, stockholders adopted the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the Company’s proxy statement, by the votes indicated below:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker non-votes | |
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| 1,798,473 | | | | 1,646,044 | | | | 60,945 | | | | -0- | |
According to the certified tabulation of voting results provided by the independent inspector of elections, stockholders ratified the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, by the votes indicated below:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker non-votes | |
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| 3,277,241 | | | | 216,103 | | | | 12,118 | | | | -0- | |
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 21, 2015, Ralph E. “Gene” Coffman, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, delivered a presentation at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Stockholder Presentation |
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.
| | POAGE BANKSHARES, INC. |
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DATE: July 27, 2015 | By: | /s/ Ralph E. “Gene” Coffman, Jr. |
| | Ralph E. “Gene” Coffman, Jr. |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |