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 16, 2012
 
 
  First Trinity Financial Corporation  
  (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
Commission File No.       000-52613
 
 Oklahoma  
34-1991436
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
7633 E 63rd Place, Suite 230, Tulsa, OK   74133
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
                       
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Maters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2012 Annual Meeting of the shareholders of First Trinity Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2012  at 1:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time at the Embassy Suites Tulsa – I-44, 3332 South 79th East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74145.

QUORUM

The total number of votes eligible to be cast at said Meeting of Shareholders, determined at the close of business on March 31, 2012, the record date fixed by the Company’s Board of Directors for determination of the number of votes that may be cast at said Meeting and of those persons entitled to notice of and to vote at said Meeting, was 7,946,654.

There were present at said Meeting, in person or by proxy, persons entitled to cast 4,214,873 votes.

There being present at said Meeting, either in person or by proxy, persons entitled to cast more than 50% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast thereat, a quorum was present for the transaction of business.

PROPOSALS

The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal Number 1

To elect eleven (11) directors to hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

The following eleven (11) individuals were elected and the number of votes cast was as follows:
 
Director
Total Votes
Withhold All
For All Except
Net Total
1. Gregg E. Zahn
4,214,783
56,609
221
4,157,953
2. Scott J. Engebritson
4,214,783
56,609
0
4,158,174
3. William S. Lay
4,214,783
56,609
441
4,157,733
4. H. Bryan Chrisman
4,214,783
56,609
221
4,157,953
5. Bill H. Hill
4,214,783
56,609
441
4,157,733
6. Charles W. Owens
4,214,783
56,609
441
4,157,733
7. George E. Peintner
4,214,783
56,609
881
4,157,293
8. G. Wayne Petigrew
4,214,783
56,609
4,578
4,153,596
9. Gary L. Sherrer
4,214,783
56,609
0
4,158,174
10. Shannon B. Young
4,214,783
56,609
0
4,158,174
11. Will Klein
4,214,783
56,609
221
4,157,953
 
 
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Proposal Number 2

To ratify the selection of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.  The votes were cast as follows:
 
Independent Registered
     
Votes
 
Votes
 
Net
Public Accountin Firm
 
Total
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Votes For
Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP
 
4,214,783
 
11,246
 
58,566
 
4,144,971
 
 
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SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
  First Trinity Financial Corporation
   
Date: May 17, 2012   
By:
/s/ Gregg E. Zahn
Gregg E. Zahn
President and Chief Executive Officer