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)    
October 4, 2011
 


Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Virginia
001-32968
54-2053718
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
999 Waterside Drive, Suite 200, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (757) 217-1000


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:
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Shareholders Meeting of Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on October 4, 2011.  The following items were voted on by shareholders, with the following results:

1.  The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of three years each, expiring at the 2014 annual meeting:

Director Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert B. Goldstein
 
32,294,809
243,142
952,075
Hal F. Goltz
 
25,104,352
7,433,599
952,075
Randal K. Quarles
 
32,308,258
229,693
952,075

2.      The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

Votes For
33,034,833
Votes Against
448,759
Abstain
6,434

3.      The shareholders approved the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Votes For
32,115,839
Votes Against
291,829
Abstain
130,283
Broker Non-Votes
952,075

4.      The shareholders approved a proposal endorsing the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2011 proxy statement.

Votes For
32,333,927
Votes Against
73,044
Abstain
130,980
Broker Non-Votes
952,075




 
 

 

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.


 
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
       
       
Date:    October 7, 2011
By:
/s/ Douglas J. Glenn
              
   
Douglas J. Glenn
 
   
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer,
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Chief Operating Officer