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): November 15, 2016
Equitable Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
32-0467709 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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113 North Locust Street |
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Grand Island, NE |
68801 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(308) 382-3136
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 15, 2016, Equitable Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 2016. The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
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The stockholders elected each director nominated to serve for a three-year term as follows: |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Gary L. Hedman |
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1,773,944 |
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390,141 |
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930,194 |
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Douglas J. Redman |
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1,777,223 |
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386,862 |
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930,194 |
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David L. Richardson |
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2,069,883 |
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94,202 |
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930,194 |
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The stockholders approved the Equitable Financial Corp. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan as follows: |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non‑Votes |
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1,972,209 |
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189,899 |
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1,977 |
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930,194 |
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The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2017 as follows: |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non‑Votes |
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3,044,882 |
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42,522 |
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6,875 |
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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.
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EQUITABLE FINANCIAL CORP. |
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Dated: November 18, 2016 |
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/s/ Thomas E. Gdowski |
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Thomas E. Gdowski |
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President and CEO |
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Dated: November 18, 2016 |
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/s/ Darcy M. Ray |
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Darcy M. Ray |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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