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): August 16, 2010
FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 033-19694 |
| 76-0243729 |
(State of incorporation) |
| (Commission File No.) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6400 Imperial Drive
Waco, Texas 76712
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (254) 761-2800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on August 16, 2010 (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, FirstCity’s stockholders elected all 8 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2010. The following is a summary of the voting results with respect to each proposal:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The director nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Each individual received a majority of the votes cast that were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. The results were as follows:
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| Broker |
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Director Nominee |
| For |
| Withheld |
| Non-Votes |
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Richard E. Bean |
| 6,528,807 |
| 129,583 |
| 2,495,067 |
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Dane Fulmer |
| 5,164,008 |
| 1,494,382 |
| 2,495,067 |
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Robert E. Garrison, II |
| 6,495,758 |
| 162,632 |
| 2,495,067 |
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William P. Hendry, Jr. |
| 6,529,607 |
| 128,783 |
| 2,495,067 |
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D. Michael Hunter |
| 6,528,807 |
| 129,583 |
| 2,495,067 |
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F. Clayton Miller |
| 6,528,757 |
| 129,633 |
| 2,495,067 |
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James T. Sartain |
| 6,529,157 |
| 129,233 |
| 2,495,067 |
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C. Ivan Wilson |
| 6,526,307 |
| 132,083 |
| 2,495,067 |
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Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as FirstCity’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved. The results were as follows:
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| Broker |
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For |
| Against |
| Abstained |
| Non-Votes |
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8,982,452 |
| 39,071 |
| 131,934 |
| N/A |
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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.
| FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
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Date: August 23, 2010 | By: | /s/ J. Bryan Baker |
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| J. Bryan Baker | |
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| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |