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)
February 23, 2016
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| North Carolina | 000-11448 | 56-1348147 |
| State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1501 Highwoods Boulevard, Suite 400, Greensboro North Carolina | 27410 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 369-0900
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| Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 3 |
| Signatures | 4 |
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On February 23, 2016, NewBridge Bancorp ("NewBridge") held a special meeting of shareholders in connection with the proposed merger of NewBridge with and into Yadkin Financial Corporation (“Yadkin”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among NewBridge, Yadkin and Navy Merger Sub Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yadkin, dated October 12, 2015.
Of the 37,399,699 shares of NewBridge Class A common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date for the special meeting, 27,021,725 shares were present at the special meeting in person or by proxy. All of the 1,723,000 shares of NewBridge Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date were present at the special meeting in person or by proxy.
The results of the special meeting are as follows:
PROPOSAL 1: NEWBRIDGE MERGER PROPOSAL – the proposal to approve the merger agreement and the merger, each as more fully described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus:
| Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 26,534,461 | 226,186 | 261,078 | 0 | |||
| Number of Shares of Class B Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,723,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Accordingly, this proposal, having received the votes required by applicable statute, was declared to be duly adopted by the shareholders.
| PROPOSAL 2: NEWBRIDGE MERGER-RELATED COMPENSATION PROPOSAL – the proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that certain executive officers of NewBridge may receive in connection with the merger pursuant to existing agreements or arrangements with NewBridge. |
| Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 22,762,316 | 3,621,072 | 638,337 | 0 | |||
| Number of Shares of Class B Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,723,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Accordingly, this proposal, having received the votes required by applicable statute, was declared to be duly adopted by the shareholders.
PROPOSAL 3: NEWBRIDGE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL – the proposal to adjourn the special meeting of shareholders, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the NewBridge Merger Proposal:
| Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 24,622,170 | 2,033,283 | 366,272 | 0 | |||
| Number of Shares of Class B Common Stock: | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,723,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Accordingly, this proposal, having received the votes required by applicable statute, was declared to be duly adopted by the shareholders.
NewBridge did not propose the adjournment of the special meeting as there were sufficient votes to approve the NewBridge Merger Proposal.
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.
| Dated: February 23, 2016 | NEWBRIDGE BANCORP | ||
| By: | /s/ Ramsey K. Hamadi | ||
| Ramsey K. Hamadi | |||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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