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): August 12, 2015
Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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South Carolina |
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0-26016 |
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74-2235055 |
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State or other jurisdiction of incorporation |
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Commission File Number |
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IRS Employer I.D. number |
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306 East North Street, Greenville, South Carolina |
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29601 |
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Address of principal executive offices |
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Zip Code |
800.725.2265
Registrant’s telephone number
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On August 12, 2015, Palmetto Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). Of the 12,813,442 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, 11,561,884 were present in person or by proxy, and the following matters were voted upon and approved by our shareholders at the Special Meeting:
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Proposal |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | |
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Approval of the Agreement and Plan of merger dated as of April 22, 2015, by and between United Community Banks, Inc.(“United”) and the Company, under which the Company will merge with and into United. |
11,270,512 |
290,567 | 805 |
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Proposal |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | |
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Approval of a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation that certain executive officers of the Company will receive under existing agreements or arrangements with the Company in connection with the merger. |
10,898,040 | 624,247 | 39,597 |
A proposal to approve the adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to solicit additional proxies to approve the Merger Agreement was not voted on because the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement had passed.
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.
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PALMETTO BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
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By: |
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/S/ Roy D. Jones | ||
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Roy D. Jones | ||
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date: August 12, 2015