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 23, 2012

 

 

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Montana   001-34653   81-0331430

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 North 31st Street, Billings, MT 59101

(Address of principal executive offices)

(406) 255-5390

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨ 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 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

On May 23, 2012, First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting and the voting results for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – To elect as directors the nominees proposed by the board of directors of the Registrant, to three-year terms expiring in 2015, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

  

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker non-votes

Edward Garding

     108,887,386         289,938         7,755       3,402,374

David L. Jahnke

     109,049,691         127,633         7,755       3,402,374

Ross E. Leckie

     109,036,020         126,694         22,365       3,402,374

James R. Scott

     104,243,200         4,934,812         7,067       3,402,374

Randall I. Scott

     108,404,529         772,367         8,182       3,402,375

Teresa A. Taylor

     109,033,663         137,161         14,255       3,402,374

Proposal No. 2 – To ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

112,433,520

  96,847   57,086   0


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 29, 2012

 

    FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.
    By:  

  /s/ EDWARD GARDING

      Edward Garding
      President and Chief Executive Officer