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 5, 2016

 

 

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

000-30973

38-3516922

 

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

102 East Front Street, Monroe, Michigan 

48161

   

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 241-3431

 

 

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

 

(a)

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 5, 2016.

 

 

(b)

There were 22,899,688 shares eligible to vote, and 18,960,583 shares, or 82.8% of the outstanding shares, were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the shareholders:

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

Director

Votes "FOR"

Votes

"WITHHELD"

Broker

Non-Votes

Peter H. Carlton

13,609,804

527,810

4,822,969

H. Douglas Chaffin

13,603,433

534,181

4,822,969

Joseph S. Daly

11,389,777

2,747,837

4,822,969

James F. Deutsch

13,607,475

530,139

4,822,969

Edwin L. Harwood

13,498,643

638,971

4,822,969

Michael J. Miller

13,603,026

534,588

4,822,969

Tony Scavuzzo

13,609,287

528,327

4,822,969

Debra J. Shah

13,611,626

525,988

4,822,969

John L. Skibski

13,511,071

626,543

4,822,969

Karen M. Wilson-Smithbauer

13,490,941

646,673

4,822,969

 

 

Proposal 2. Amend the Articles of Incorporation of MBT Financial Corp. to authorize the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of non-voting preferred stock. This proposal received the following votes:

 

 

Proposal 2

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

 

12,922,280

1,183,198

32,136

4,822,969

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the proposal received the required majority of the shares outstanding and therefore was approved.

 

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent auditors of the Corporation for the 2016 fiscal year. This proposal received the following votes:

 

Proposal 3

For

Against

Abstain

 

18,840,470

98,365

21,748

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the proposal received the required majority of the votes cast and therefore was approved.

 

 
 

 

  

Proposal 4. Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This proposal received the following votes:

 

 

Proposal 4

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

 

12,373,044

872,407

892,163

4,822,969

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the shareholders advise the board that they approve of the executive compensation.

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized

 

 

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP. 

 

 

  Date: May 11, 2016

  By:    /s/ John L. Skibski     

  John L. Skibski
 

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer