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 20, 2011 (May 19, 2011)
TENNESSEE COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee |
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00051281 |
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62-1815881 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
381 Mallory Station Road Suite 207 Franklin, Tennessee |
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37067 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (615) 599-2274
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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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) was held on May 19, 2011. Matters submitted for shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the Class III director nominees nominated by the Companys board of directors to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, by the following vote:
Director |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Paul W. Dierksen |
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6,739,506 |
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345,505 |
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2,979,035 |
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Dennis L. Grimaud |
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6,763,515 |
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375,705 |
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2,979,035 |
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Michael R. Sapp |
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5,948,915 |
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1,190,305 |
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2,979,035 |
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Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Companys shareholders ratified the appointment of KraftCPAs PLLC as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011 by the following vote:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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9,291,730 |
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286,431 |
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78,623 |
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Proposal 3: Approval of a Non-Binding Advisory Resolution of the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers. The Companys shareholders approved, in an advisory non-binding resolution, the compensation of certain of the Companys executive officers by the following vote:
For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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6,115,760 |
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379,474 |
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182,515 |
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2,979,035 |
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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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TENNESSEE COMMERCE BANCORP, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Frank Perez |
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Frank Perez |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 20, 2011