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 11, 2011
PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35026 | 95-3673456 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1021 Anacapa Street, 3rd Floor Santa Barbara, California |
93101 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 564-6405
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 11, 2011, Pacific Capital Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 32,903,794 shares entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Votes representing approximately 92.5% of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The following are the voting results of each matter submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
1. Election of Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified:
| NOMINEE |
FOR |
WITHHELD | ||
| H. Gerald Bidwell |
30,419,208 | 17,827 | ||
| Edward E. Birch |
30,415,172 | 21,863 | ||
| Gerald J. Ford |
30,383,247 | 53,788 | ||
| Richard S. Hambleton, Jr. |
30,418,492 | 18,543 | ||
| D. Vernon Horton |
30,416,946 | 20,089 | ||
| S. Lachlan Hough |
30,419,411 | 17,624 | ||
| Roger C. Knopf |
30,417,180 | 19,855 | ||
| George S. Leis |
30,411,876 | 25,159 | ||
| William R. Loomis, Jr. |
30,419,174 | 17,861 | ||
| John R. Mackall |
30,171,883 | 265,152 | ||
| Richard A. Nightingale |
30,359,065 | 77,970 | ||
| Kathy J. Odell |
30,418,043 | 18,992 | ||
| Carl B. Webb |
30,419,049 | 17,986 |
2. Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers:
| VOTES |
% of SHARES VOTING | |||
| FOR: |
30,336,991 | 99.77 | ||
| AGAINST: |
47,780 | 0.16 | ||
| ABSTAIN: |
22,264 | 0.07 |
3. Non-binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation:
| VOTES |
% of SHARES VOTING | |||
| EVERY ONE YEAR: |
30,052,538 | 98.74 | ||
| EVERY TWO YEARS: |
321,664 | 1.06 | ||
| EVERY THREE YEARS: |
40,649 | 0.13 | ||
| ABSTAIN: |
22,183 | 0.07 |
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.
| PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| May 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ Mark K. Olson | ||||
| Mark K. Olson | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||