UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2012

 

PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

  Washington
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  000-29829
(SEC File Number)
  91-1815009
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 

 

1101 S. Boone Street
Aberdeen, Washington 98520
(360) 533-8870
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

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

 

(a) The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on April 25, 2012.

 

(b)(1) Three directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each for a three-year term, by the votes indicated below.

 

Nominees Shares Voted For Shares Withheld
Edwin Ketel 5,125,339 111,049
Dennis A. Long 5,044,752 191,636
Randy Rust 5,152,332 84,056


In addition, the following proposal was presented and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with the results indicated:

 

(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered accountants for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

For Against Abstain % in Favor
6,239,390 91,809 258,617 94.68%

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

    PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

DATED:  April 30, 2012
  By:

/s/ Denise Portmann
      Denise Portmann
Chief Financial Officer