UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 28, 2011
SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Oklahoma   000-23064   73-1136584
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   number)   Identification No)
608 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 372-2230
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Election of Directors: At Southwest’s annual shareholders’ meeting, held April 28, 2011, the shareholders of Southwest re-elected all twelve Directors each for a term expiring at the 2012 annual shareholders’ meeting or such later time as his successor is elected and qualified. The Directors elected and the shareholders’ vote in the election of each Director were as follows:
                         
                    Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-vote
James E. Berry II
    13,445,344       503,818       0  
Tom D. Berry
    13,347,702       601,460       0  
Joe Berry Cannon
    13,252,749       696,413       0  
John Cohlmia
    13,550,952       398,211       0  
David S. Crockett, Jr.
    13,548,495       400,668       0  
Rick Green
    13,465,623       483,539       0  
J. Berry Harrison
    13,411,415       537,747       0  
James M. Johnson
    13,547,504       401,659       0  
David P. Lambert
    13,479,052       470,110       0  
Linford R. Pitts
    13,469,577       479,585       0  
Robert B. Rodgers
    13,483,486       465,677       0  
Russell W. Teubner
    13,461,314       487,849       0  
There were 19,437,988 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A total of 16,059,205 shares of common stock were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, representing 82.6% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2011: At the annual meeting, shareholders also approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as Southwest’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The shareholder vote was as follows:
                         
                    Broker
For   Against   Abstain   Non-vote
15,917,367
    109,531       32,307       0  
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: At the annual meeting, the shareholders also approved the compensation of Southwest’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and three most highly compensated other executive officers. The shareholder vote was as follows:
                         
                    Broker
For   Against   Abstain   Non-vote
13,443,860
    472,671       32,631       0  

 


 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information disclosed under Item 5.07 is incorporated in this item by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information. Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. Not applicable.

 


 

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.
         
  SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Rick Green    
    Rick Green   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
Dated: May 3, 2011