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 21, 2015
PRIVATEBANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-34066 | 36-3681151 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer
identification no.) |
120 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois
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(Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 564-2000
Not Applicable
(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 (See General Instruction A.2 below):
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held on May 21, 2015, three matters were submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The voting results for each matter are listed below:
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| (1) | The election of ten directors for a one-year term ending at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2016 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: |
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| | Directors | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| | Norman R. Bobins | 66,222,900 | 4,358,199 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Michelle L. Collins | 70,161,467 | 419,632 | 3,511,296 | |
| | James M. Guyette | 69,516,404 | 1,064,695 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Ralph B. Mandell | 69,665,629 | 915,470 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Cheryl Mayberry McKissack | 69,742,057 | 839,042 | 3,511,296 | |
| | James B. Nicholson | 70,268,740 | 312,359 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Edward W. Rabin | 69,706,796 | 874,303 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Larry D. Richman | 69,816,532 | 764,567 | 3,511,296 | |
| | William R. Rybak | 69,729,267 | 851,832 | 3,511,296 | |
| | Alejandro Silva | 70,242,523 | 338,576 | 3,511,296 | |
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| (2) | The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015: |
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| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
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| 72,983,883 |
| 1,030,027 |
| 78,485 |
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| (3) | A non-binding advisory vote to approve 2014 executive compensation: |
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| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 68,801,296 |
| 1,423,206 |
| 356,597 |
| 3,511,296 |
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Of the approximately 78.5 million shares eligible to vote as of the March 27, 2015 record date, approximately 74.1 million votes, or approximately 94.4 percent of the total shares outstanding, were represented at the meeting.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 21, 2015 (furnished to the SEC as part of this Form 8-K) |
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.
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| Date: May 21, 2015 | PRIVATEBANCORP, INC. | |
| | By: /s/ Kevin M. Killips | |
| | Kevin M. Killips | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 21, 2015 (furnished with the SEC as part of this Form 8-K) |
