UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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CADENCE BANCORPORATION
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BANCORPORATION | Material On The Internet. You Will Be Asked | |
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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 | ||
STOCKHOLDERS | ||
to be held on | ||
May 7, 2020 |
* Stockholders 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 Stockholder,
The 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cadence Bancorporation will be held at Williams Tower Conference Center, 2nd Floor, 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77056*, on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., local time.
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
(1) | The election of William B. Harrison, Jr. and Joseph W. Evans as Class III Directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; |
(2) | An amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors; |
(3) | An amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate a supermajority vote provision; |
(4) | An amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate obsolete provisions; |
(5) | An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |
(6) | The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020; and |
(7) | 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 and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
*As part of our precautions regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19, we are planning for the possibility that the Annual Meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication. If we take this step, we will announce the decision to do so in advance, and details on how to participate will be available in the Investor Relations section of our website at www.cadencebancorporation.com under “Annual Meeting of Stockholders.” |
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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 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on May 7, 2020
The following Proxy Materials are available to you to review at:
https://www.cstproxy.com/cadencebank/2020
– | the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019. |
– | the Company’s 2019 Annual Review. |
– | the Company’s 2020 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.
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