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 3, 2012
| MBT FINANCIAL CORP. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Michigan | 000-30973 | 38-3516922 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 102 East Front Street, Monroe, Michigan | 48161 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 241-3431
| (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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
| (a) | The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 3, 2012. |
| (b) | There were 17,310,658 shares eligible to vote, and 12,988,401 shares, or 75.0% of the outstanding shares, were voted in person or by proxy at the meeting. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the shareholders: |
Proposal 1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
| Votes | Broker | ||
| Director | Votes “FOR” | “WITHHELD” | Non-Votes |
| Peter H. Carlton | 5,675,948 | 1,392,270 | 5,920,183 |
| H. Douglas Chaffin | 5,594,525 | 1,473,693 | 5,920,183 |
| Joseph S. Daly | 4,146,148 | 2,922,070 | 5,920,183 |
| Edwin L. Harwood | 5,599,263 | 1,468,955 | 5,920,183 |
| Michael J. Miller | 5,644,653 | 1,423,565 | 5,920,183 |
| Debra J. Shah | 5,596,971 | 1,471,247 | 5,920,183 |
| John L. Skibski | 5,515,939 | 1,552,279 | 5,920,183 |
| Philip P. Swy | 5,651,386 | 1,416,832 | 5,920,183 |
| Karen M. Wilson-Smithbauer | 5,547,147 | 1,521,071 | 5,920,183 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent auditors of the Corporation for the 2012 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes:
| Proposal 2 | For | Against | Abstain |
| 12,869,371 | 60,091 | 58,939 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the proposal received the required majority of the votes cast and therefore was approved.
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
| MBT FINANCIAL CORP. | ||||
| Date: May 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ John L. Skibski | ||
| John L. Skibski | ||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||