UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 19, 2011
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| West Virginia | 0-16587 | 55-0672148 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
300 North Main Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 530-1000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| (a) | Summit Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2011 in Moorefield, West Virginia for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following: |
| | (i) | To elect one (1) director to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2012 and six (6) directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014; |
| | (ii) | To ratify the selection of Arnett & Foster, PLLC, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011; and |
| | (iii) | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting. |
| (b) | The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 7,425,472 shares of which 5,666,492 shares representing 76.3% were present at the meeting either in person or by proxy. The holders of common stock of the Company voted on two proposals, both of which were approved. No other business was brought before the meeting. |
| | The results of the voting on the two proposals were as follows: |
| | (i) | Proposal 1 – To elect one (1) director to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2012 and six (6) directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014. |
| | The following directors were elected: |
VOTES BROKER
VOTES FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES
To serve until 2012:
Ronald F. Miller 4,362,725 204,968 - 1,098,799
To serve until 2014:
J. Scott Bridgeforth 4,370,304 197,389 - 1,098,799
Georgette R. George 4,446,447 121,246 - 1,098,799
Jeffrey E. Hott 4,415,671 152,022 - 1,098,799
Duke A. McDaniel 4,350,443 217,250 - 1,098,799
G. R. Ours Jr. 4,332,287 235,406 - 1,098,799
George W. Pace 4,371,629 196,064 - 1,098,799
| | (ii) | Proposal 2 – To ratify the selection of Arnett & Foster, PLLC, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011: |
VOTES BROKER
VOTES FOR AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES
5,572,000 69,372 25,119 -
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 hereunto duly authorized.
SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: May 24, 2011 By: /s/ Julie R. Cook
Julie R. Cook
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
