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 31, 2012
 
 

 
BBCN Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
000-50245
95-4170121
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
   

   
3731 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA
90010
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (213) 639-1700.
 
 

 
 
(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.

The annual meeting of stockholders of BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 31, 2012.  Proxies were solicited by the Company’s management pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following items:

    (1)  
election of directors;

    (2)  
ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012;

    (3)  
approval, on an advisory and nonbinding basis, of the compensation paid to our “named executive officers” as described in the proxy statement for the meeting; and

    (4)  
adjournment of the meeting if necessary or appropriate in the judgment of our board of directors to solicit additional proxies or votes in favor of the above proposals to be presented at the meeting.

A total of 69,226,416 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented and voted at the meeting, constituting 88.76% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

The final results of the shareholder votes were as follows:

1.         Election of directors of the Company.

   
Authority Given
   
Authority Withheld
 
    Steven D. Broidy
    61,909,971       377,311  
    Louis M. Cosso
    61,923,798       363,484  
    Jin Chul Jhung
    61,930,188       357,094  
    Alvin D. Kang
    61,925,032       362,250  
    Chang Hwi Kim
    61,911,029       376,253  
    Kevin S. Kim
    61,913,861       373,421  
    Peter Y.S. Kim
    57,974,272       4,313,010  
    Sang Hoon Kim
    61,923,354       363,928  
    Chung Hyun Lee
    61,930,188       357,094  
    Jesun Paik
    61,753,729       533,553  
    Hyon Man Park (John H. Park)
    61,927,356       359,926  
    Ki Suh Park
    56,572,039       5,715,243  
    Scott Yoon-suk Whang
    61,913,861       373,421  


There were approximately 6,939,134 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.

2.         Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
 
 
   
Total Shares
 
    For:
    69,066,601  
    Against:
    120,991  
    Abstain:
    38,824  

The number of shares voting “for” constituted 99.77% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting.

 
 

 


3.         Approval, on an advisory and nonbinding basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s “named executive officers” as described in the proxy statement dated April 23, 2012.

   
Total Shares
 
    For:
    61,053,243  
    Against:
    203,520  
    Abstain:
    1,030,519  
    Broker non-vote:     6,939,134  

The number of shares voting “for” constituted 88.19% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting.

4.         Adjournment of the meeting if necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Company’s board of directors to solicit additional proxies or votes in favor of the above proposals that are to be presented at the meeting.

   
Total Shares
 
    For:
    58,226,678  
    Against:
    10,904,459  
    Abstain:
    95,279  

The number of shares voting “for” constituted 84.11% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting.


 
 

 

 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BBCN Bancorp, Inc.
 
       
Date:  June 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Alvin D. Kang  
   
Alvin D. Kang
 
    President and Chief Executive Officer