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 27, 2016
Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Georgia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 0-24172 (Commission File Number) | 58-2005097 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3530 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA | 30909 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (706) 738-6990
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation 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.
On April 27, 2016, Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to consider and act upon the items listed below:
| 1. | The Company’s Board of Directors was reelected in its entirety for a term of one year beginning on the date of the Annual Meeting and continuing thereafter until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. The table below contains a summary of the number of votes for and votes withheld for each nominated director: |
| | Director | For | Withheld | Abstention | |
| | William J. Badger | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | R. Daniel Blanton | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Patrick D. Cunning | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Warren A. Daniel | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Edward G. Meybohm, Sr. | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Robert W. Pollard, Jr. | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Larry S. Prather, Sr. | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Randolph R. Smith, M.D. | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | Ronald L. Thigpen | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| | John W. Trulock, Jr. | 5,230,231 | 150 | 0 | |
| 2. | The shareholders adopted, on non-binding advisory a proposal approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the votes set forth in the table below: |
| | For5,203,905 | Against12,603 | Abstention13,873 |
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.
| | SOUTHEASTERN BANK FINANCIAL |
| | CORPORATION |
| | |
| Date: April 28, 2016 | By: /s/ Darrell R. Rains |
| | Darrell R. Rains |
| | Executive Vice President, Chief |
| | Financial Officer (Duly Authorized |
| | Officer of Registrant and Principal |
| | Financial Officer) |
