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 23, 2014
First Busey Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 0-15950 | 37-1078406 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
100 W. University Ave.
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(217) 365-4544
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 May 21, 2014, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. Of the 86,811,171 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the meeting, 81,291,087 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting 93.64% of the outstanding shares. At the meeting, the stockholders approved all of the director nominees and the proposals presented.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:
| 1. | The election of eleven directors to hold office until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and have qualified. |
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Joseph M. Ambrose | 80,017,941 | 1,273,146 | - |
| David J. Downey | 62,913,995 | 18,377,092 | - |
| Van A. Dukeman | 80,052,910 | 1,238,177 | - |
| Stephen V. King | 79,733,909 | 1,557,178 | - |
| E. Phillips Knox | 80,046,196 | 1,244,891 | - |
| V. B. Leister, Jr. | 78,104,946 | 3,186,141 | - |
| Gregory B. Lykins | 74,983,189 | 6,307,898 | - |
| August C. Meyer, Jr. | 68,873,887 | 12,417,200 | - |
| George T. Shapland | 79,676,250 | 1,614,837 | - |
| Thomas G. Sloan | 79,744,756 | 1,546,331 | - |
| Phyllis M. Wise | 80,360,955 | 930,132 | - |
| 2. | The approval, in a non-binding, advisory vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
75,681,442 | 3,169,609 | 2,440,036 | - |
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.
| Date: May 23, 2014 | First Busey Corporation |
By: /s/ Robin N. Elliott
Name: Robin N. Elliott
Title: Chief Financial Officer