SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 21, 2012

 

FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland

000-49806

04-3639825

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

18500 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1100, Irvine, California

92612

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 236-5211

N/A

(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

On May 21, 2012, First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (the Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Of the 10,592,625 shares of the Company’s voting common stock entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting, 5,260,944 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The results of the items voted on at the Annual Meeting were as follows:


Proposal 1:  

Election of three directors, each for a term of three years:


Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chad T. Brownstein

 

4,867,470

 

393,474

0

Jeff Karish

 

4,872,058

 

388,886

0

Gregory A. Mitchell

 

4,971,982

 

288,962

0


The Company’s directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast.  Accordingly, each of the nominees named above was elected.


Proposal 2:

Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation, as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting


Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,540,768

 

1,669,957

 

50,219

0


The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal.  Accordingly, this proposal was approved.




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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 22, 2012

 

By:


/s/ Richard Herrin

 

 

 

Richard Herrin

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 



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