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):  June 13, 2012
 
 
           
MB FINANCIAL, INC.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
           
           
Maryland   0-24566-01   36-4460265  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)  
           
           
800 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois       60607  
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)  
           
           
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (888) 422-6562          
           
           
 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 June 13, 2012, MB Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The results of the vote at the meeting are as follows:

1) Election of Directors (each for a term of one year)
 
                     
   Name    Votes For    Votes Against      Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes  
                     
   David P. Bolger    38,289,887     4,738,162    74,930     4,948,159  
   Robert S. Engelman, Jr.    41,391,278     1,636,265     75,436    4,948,159  
   Thomas H. Harvey     41,244,927      1,780,318    77,734    4,948,159  
   Ronald D. Santo    41,751,075    1,266,724    85,180     4,948,159  
   Renee Togher    41,719,444    1,297,773    85,762     4,948,159  
                     
 
 
Directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to each director.  Accordingly, each of the nominees named above was elected.

2) Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation
 
 
               
 Votes For    Votes Against      Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes  
               
 41,332,864    1,728,101    42,014     4,948,159  
               
 
 
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.

3) Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
 
 
                 
 Votes For 1 Year    Votes For 2 Years      Votes For 3 Years  Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes  
                 
 37,321,645     173,467    5,595,695  12,172     4,948,159  
                 
 

The Company’s board of directors has determined, in light of the results of the vote on this item, that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

4) Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
           
 Votes For    Votes Against      Abstentions  
           
 47,325,221    712,096    13,821  
           
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC.
 
       
Date:  June 19, 2012
By:
/s/ Jill E. York  
    Jill E. York   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
       
 
 
 


 
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