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): April 29, 2015 |
WASHINGTONFIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA | 001-35768 | 26-4480276 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11921 Freedom Drive, Suite 250, Reston, Virginia 20190
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(703) 840-2410
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 29, 2015, WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders (i) elected six directors for a term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (ii) ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015; and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. As of the close of business on March 5, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 7,750,688 shares of the common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, a total of 5,531,722 of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy.
Proposal 1. The directors elected to the Company’s Board for terms that expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes with respect to each of these individuals, are set forth below:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Joseph S. Bracewell | 3,698,342 | 6,401 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Hon. John H. Dalton | 3,690,724 | 14,019 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Larry D. Meyers | 3,698,375 | 6,368 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Madhu K. Mohan, M.D. | 3,695,707 | 9,036 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Hon. Joe R. Reeder | 3,407,865 | 296,878 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Gen. (Ret.) Johnnie E. Wilson | 3,691,363 | 13,380 | 1,824,156 | ||||
Proposal 2. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered accountant for the year ending December 31, 2015:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
5,519,513 | 1,411 | 10,798 | — | |||
Proposal 3. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by the votes set forth in the table below:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
3,259,005 | 322,203 | 126,358 | 1,824,156 | |||
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.
WASHINGTONFIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
April 30, 2015 | /s/ Richard D. Horn | |||
Date | Richard D. Horn | |||
General Counsel and Secretary | ||||