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 16, 2011
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FIRST SENTRY BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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West Virginia
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000-53790
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03-0398338
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(State or Other Jurisdiction)
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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823 Eighth Street, Huntington, West Virginia
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25701
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (304) 522-6400
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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2011, First Sentry Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors and the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm. All directors were elected to a one year term and Hess, Stewart & Campbell, PLLC was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.
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1. The election of directors
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For
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Withheld
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Broker
non-votes
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Robert H. Beymer
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Geoffrey S. Sheils
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Kerry P. Dillard
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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David Fox, III
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865,415
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3,010
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236,498
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Jeffrey E. Hood
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Johnnie Jones
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Nester S. Logan
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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J. Grant McGuire
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Charles H. McKown, Jr., M.D.
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Edward W. Morrison, Jr.
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865,415
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3,010
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236,498
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Sally C.B. Oxley
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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George A. Patterson, III
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Paul B. Riedel
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Robert L. Shell, Jr.
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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J. Roger Smith
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864,835
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3,590
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236,498
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Marc A. Sprouse
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859,309
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9,116
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236,498
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Paul L. Turman, III
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866,495
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1,930
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236,498
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John Jay White
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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Joseph Williams
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868,425
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—
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236,498
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S. Kenneth Wolfe, M.D
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868,425
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236,498
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2. The ratification of the appointment of Hess, Stewart & Campbell, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker non-votes
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1,102,797
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1,335
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791
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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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FIRST SENTRY BANCSHARES, INC.
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DATE: May 18, 2011
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By: /s/ Geoffrey S. Sheils
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Geoffrey S. Sheils
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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