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 12, 2010 (May 7, 2010)
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 001-33872 | | 23-2201716 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 26 North Cedar Street , Lititz, Pennsylvania | | 17543 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 626-4721
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 May 7, 2010, Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. Matters voted on by shareholders included (1) the election of eight directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, (2) the approval, in an advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation, and (3) the ratification of the Company’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. Each matter was described in detail in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement the was sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC on March 26, 2010. The results of the shareholders’ votes are reported below:
1. With respect to the election of directors, the following directors were elected by the indicated votes:
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Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Anthony J. Agnone, Sr. | | 48,006,010 | | 3,390,600 | | 16,390,253 |
Wayne E. Alter, Jr. | | 47,991,168 | | 3,405,442 | | 16,390,253 |
Bruce A. Hepburn | | 47,959,093 | | 3,437,517 | | 16,390,253 |
Donald L. Hoffman | | 49,289,934 | | 2,106,676 | | 16,390,253 |
Scott J. Newkam | | 49,301,000 | | 2,095,610 | | 16,390,253 |
Christine Sears | | 49,030,078 | | 2,336,532 | | 16,390,253 |
James A. Ulsh | | 49,133,235 | | 2,263,375 | | 16,390,253 |
Roger V. Wiest, Sr. | | 48,159,334 | | 3,237,276 | | 16,390,253 |
2. With respect to the approval, in an advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation, the votes were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 51,582,497 | | 14,935,563 | | 1,268,803 |
3. With respect to the ratification of the Company’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010, the votes were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 66,705,207 | | 728,185 | | 353,471 |
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.
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| SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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By: | | /S/ DREW K. HOSTETTER |
| | Drew K. Hostetter |
| | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 12, 2010
