UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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CADENCE BANCORPORATION
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CADENCE | You May Vote Your Proxy When You View The | |
| BANCORPORATION | Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked To | |
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| 1 State Street, New York NY 10004 | ||
| Cadence Bancorporation | ||
| 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 3800 | ||
| Houston, Texas 77056 | ||
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING | ||
| OF SHAREHOLDERS | ||
| to be held on | ||
| May 8, 2019 | ||
| * Shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. |
| At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote your shares. |
Dear Shareholder,
The 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cadence Bancorporation will be held at The Westin Galleria, 5060 West Alabama Street, Houston, Texas 77056, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 10:00 AM (local time).
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
| (1) | The election of J. Richard Fredericks, Virginia A. Hepner and Kathy Waller as Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
| (2) | An advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers; |
| (3) | An advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of our named executive officers; |
| (4) | The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019; and |
| (5) | Such other business as properly may come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Board of Directors is not aware of any other business to be presented to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. |
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees under Proposal 1, a frequency of “EVERY YEAR” for Proposal (3), and “FOR” Proposals 2 and 4.
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CADENCE BANCORPORATION
2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 3800
Houston, Texas 77056
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on May 8, 2019
The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at:
https://www.cstproxy.com/cadencebank/2019
| – | the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2018, as amended. |
| – | the Company’s 2018 Annual Review. |
| – | the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement. |
| – | the Proxy Card. |
| – | any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders. |
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
If you would like to receive a paper ore-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge for such documents to be mailed to you. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 26, 2019 to facilitate a timely delivery. You may also request that you receive paper copies of all future proxy materials from the Company.
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