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): April 13, 2010
FIRST WEST VIRGINIA BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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West Virginia | | 1-13652 | | 55-6051901 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1701 Warwood Avenue , Wheeling, West Virginia | | 26003 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 242-3770
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable
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ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “our”) was held on April 13, 2010 for the purpose of considering and voting on the following:
| 1. | To elect three directors for a term of three (3) years; |
| 2 | To ratify the selection of S. R. Snodgrass, A.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
| 3. | To vote on a proposal submitted by a shareholder to request that the Board of Directors take the steps necessary to eliminate classification of terms of the Board of Directors to require that all Directors stand for election annually; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may lawfully be brought before the meeting. |
The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 1,589,411 shares of which 1,417,058 shares representing 89.2% were present at the meeting either in person or by proxy. The holders of common stock of the Company voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The first two proposals were approved and the third proposal was not approved. No other business was brought before the meeting. The following is a summary of the final voting results for each proposal presented to our shareholders:
Proposal 1: Our shareholders approved the election of all nominees for director for a period of three (3) years as set forth below:
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| | Number of Votes For | | Number of Votes Withheld | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
R. Clark Morton | | 1,080,643 | | 25,756 | | — | | 310,659 |
William G. Petroplus | | 1,076,586 | | 29,813 | | — | | 310,659 |
Nada E. Beneke | | 1,095,056 | | 11,343 | | — | | 310,659 |
Proposal 2: Our shareholders approved the ratification of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm as set forth below:
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| | Number of Votes For | | Number of Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
Total Shares Voted | | 1,412,093 | | 543 | | 4,422 | | — |
Proposal 3: Our shareholders voted against the proposal submitted by a shareholder to request that the Board of Directors take the steps necessary to eliminate classification of terms of the Board of Directors to require all directors stand for election annually as set forth below:
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| | Number of Votes For | | Number of Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
Total Shares Voted | | 337,596 | | 758,615 | | 10,188 | | 310,659 |
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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 duly authorized.
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FIRST WEST VIRGINIA BANCORP, INC. (Registrant) |
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/s/ S.J. Dlesk |
S.J. Dlesk |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 15, 2010
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