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): April 26, 2012

 

 

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   001-13221   74-1751768

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 West Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas   78205
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(210) 220-4011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on April 26, 2012, shareholders voted on the following matters:

 

(1) To elect thirteen nominees to serve as Directors for a one-year term that will expire at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Final voting results were as follows:

 

Name of

Nominee

  

Votes For

    

Votes
Withheld

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

R. Denny Alexander

     44,494,127         5,062,567         5,646,352   

Carlos Alvarez

     49,050,151         506,543         5,646,352   

Royce S. Caldwell

     48,590,127         966,567         5,646,352   

Crawford H. Edwards

     49,450,848         105,846         5,646,352   

Ruben M. Escobedo

     48,597,399         959,295         5,646,352   

Richard W. Evans, Jr.

     48,577,692         979,002         5,646,352   

Patrick B. Frost

     49,049,974         506,720         5,646,352   

David J. Haemisegger

     49,427,544         129,150         5,646,352   

Karen E. Jennings

     48,649,119         907,575         5,646,352   

Richard M. Kleberg, III

     48,999,492         557,202         5,646,352   

Charles W. Matthews

     49,028,004         528,690         5,646,352   

Ida Clement Steen

     48,999,699         556,995         5,646,352   

Horace Wilkins, Jr.

     48,997,750         558,944         5,646,352   

 

(2) To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to act as independent auditors of the Corporation for the fiscal year that began January 1, 2012. Final voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

     54,583,983   

Votes Against

     584,535   

Abstentions

     34,528   

 

(3) To provide nonbinding approval of executive compensation. Final voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

     47,323,296   

Votes Against

     1,990,802   

Abstentions

     242,596   

Broker Non-Votes

     5,646,352   


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.

              CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
   

By:

  /s/ Phillip D. Green
      Phillip D. Green
     

Group Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial

Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

    Dated: April 27, 2012