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 18, 2011
BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
California   0-25135   94-2823865
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1951 Churn Creek Road    
Redding, California   96002
     
(Address of principal executive
offices)
  (Zip Code)
    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 224-3333
      N/A
    (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, no par value per share
    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 142-12 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© under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c ))
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s class of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. May 18, 2011: 16,991,495
 
 

 


 

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Bank of Commerce Holdings parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce and Bank of Commerce Mortgage reports actions approved at their annual Shareholders Meeting held May 17, 2011.
The count of shares represented in person or proxy were 14,761,707 or 87% of the outstanding voting shares of the Company. Therefore a quorum was declared present.
The first matter to be acted upon by the shareholders is the election of directors to serve until the 30th annual meeting — or their retirement date.
                 
Director Name   For     Withhold  
Orin N. Bennett
    11,272,283       146,463  
Gary Burks
    11,249,607       169,139  
Russell L. Duclos
    10,086,090       1,332,656  
Joseph Gibson
    11,268,234       150,512  
Kenneth R. Gifford, Jr.
    11,272,283       146,463  
Jon Halfhide
    11,032,001       386,745  
Patrick J. Moty
    11,272,374       146,372  
David H. Scott
    11,214,050       204,696  
Lyle L. Tullis
    11,268,503       150,243  
Proposal No. 2: The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
98.3% of the votes cast voted FOR ratification of the selection of Moss Adams, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2010.
         
For   Against   Abstain
14,515,245
  97,199   149,263
Proposal No. 3: The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the adoption of the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers.
70.9% of the votes cast voted FOR adoption of non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation (“Say on Pay”).
         
For   Against   Abstain
10,461,124   832,694   124,928
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.
         
     
May 18, 2011  /s/ Samuel D. Jimenez    
     
  By: Samuel D. Jimenez Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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