UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 26, 2015
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FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Louisiana | 001-35915 | 14-1985604 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
210 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana | 70112 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (504) 566-8000
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 21, 2015. A brief description of each proposal submitted at the Annual Meeting and the voting results are summarized below.
1.Election of Directors. Each of the individuals nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as a director of the Company was duly elected by the Company’s shareholders, and the final results of the votes cast for the 12 director nominees were as follows:
Voted For | Withheld | Broker Nonvotes | |||
William D. Arron, Jr. | 15,591,560 | 23,868 | 1,091,842 | ||
William M. Carrouche | 15,563,487 | 52,026 | 1,091,842 | ||
Leander J. Foley, III | 14,545,098 | 1,070,530 | 1,091,842 | ||
John F. French | 15,591,660 | 23,868 | 1,091,842 | ||
Leon L. Giorgio, Jr. | 15,564,760 | 23,868 | 1,091,842 | ||
Shivan Govindan | 15,341,462 | 274,166 | 1,091,842 | ||
L. Blake Jones | 15,591,760 | 23,868 | 1,091,842 | ||
Louis V. Lauricella | 15,591,410 | 24,118 | 1,091,842 | ||
Mark G. Merlo | 15,547,077 | 68,451 | 1,091,842 | ||
Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. | 15,490,965 | 132,727 | 1,091,842 | ||
Dr. Charles C. Teamer | 15,591,660 | 23,968 | 1,091,842 | ||
Joseph F. Toomy | 15,591,630 | 23,998 | 1,091,842 | ||
2.Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company. The shareholders approved and adopted a Company proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The final voting results were as follows:
Voted For | Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Nonvotes | ||||
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 16,546,366 | 169,026 | 38,404 | -- | |||
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.
Dated: May 26, 2015
FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. | |
Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. | ||
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||