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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.a51112512_ex991.htm

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 27, 2015


PORTER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter)


Kentucky

001-33033

61-1142247

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky

40223

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(502) 499-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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:

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

On May 27, 2015, Porter Bancorp, Inc. held its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.  At the meeting, shareholders elected six directors, approved a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s executives, voted to conduct future votes on executive compensation annually, and approved a proposal to authorize the Company’s board of directors to effect, at its discretion, a reverse stock split in order to maintain the listing of the Company’s common shares on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

The votes cast on the four agenda items are set forth below:

1. Election of Directors.  

Director

For

Withheld

Broker non-votes

 
W. Glenn Hogan 14,209,200 605,617 2,179,235
Michael T. Levy 14,212,519 602,298 2,179,235
Bradford T. Ray 14,210,924 603,893 2,179,235
N. Marc Satterthwaite 14,212,838 601,979 2,179,235
John T. Taylor 14,212,717 602,100 2,179,235
W. Kirk Wycoff 14,192,043 622,774 2,179,235

2. Proposal to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the company’s executives.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

14,173,977 625,294 15,546 2,179,235

 3. Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.

1-year

2-years

3-years

Abstain

Broker non-votes

14,376,255 39,304 354,231 45,027 2,179,235

4. Proposal to authorize the board of directors to effect, at its discretion, a reverse stock split in order to maintain our NASDAQ listing.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

16,272,325 695,960 25,767 0

No other proposals were voted upon at the annual meeting.

On May 27, 2015, Porter Bancorp issued a press release announcing the results of four items submitted to a vote of its shareholders at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting held earlier that day.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
 
99.1 Press release issued May 27, 2015.

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SIGNATURE

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.



PORTER BANCORP, INC.

 

Date:

May 28, 2015

By

/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse

Chief Financial Officer


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