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 8, 2015 (May 7, 2015) |
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 0-13888 (Commission file number) | 16-123703-8 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Chemung Canal Plaza, P.O. Box 1522, Elmira, NY 14901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(607) 737-3711
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
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| ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG), held May 7, 2015, the shareholders voted on four proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2015. Ronald M. Bentley, President and Chief Executive Officer, made a presentation at the Annual Meeting which included slides containing financial and other information. A copy of these slides is contained in Exhibit 99.1 which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. On May 8, 2015, Chemung Financial Corporation issued a press release describing the voting results for the election of directors and other information presented at the Annual Meeting. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| David J. Dalrymple | 3,163,822 | 46,946 | 757,298 |
| William D. Eggers | 3,157,379 | 53,389 | 757,298 |
| John F. Potter | 3,168,328 | 42,440 | 757,298 |
| Thomas R. Tyrrell | 3,168,384 | 42,384 | 757,298 |
Messrs. Dalrymple, Eggers, Potter and Tyrrell were elected.
Proposal 2: Approval of the Company’s Named Executive Officers Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
| Say-on-Pay | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,024,831 | 118,627 | 67,011 | 757,298 |
The Company’s Named Executive Officers’ compensation was approved.
Proposal 3: Approval of the Amended and Restated Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan
| Say-on-Pay | |||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
| 3,095,123 | 87,509 | 28,135 | 757,299 |
The Company’s Amended and Restated Directors’ Deferred Fee Plan was approved.
Proposal 4: Ratification of the Appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |
| 3,904,843 | 55,229 | 7,994 |
The appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP was ratified.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits | |||
| Exhibit No. | ||||
| 99.1 | Copies of slides used in a presentation at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Chemung Financial Corporation at the Holiday Inn – Riverview, 760 East Water Street, Elmira, New York at 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 2015. | |||
| 99.2 | Press release of Chemung Financial Corporation dated May 8, 2015. | |||
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| May 8, 2015 | By: Ronald M. Bentley | |
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| Ronald M. Bentley | ||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||