UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 22, 2017
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CHARTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 001-35870 | 90-0947148 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1233 O. G. Skinner Drive, West Point, Georgia 31833
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(706) 645-1391
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) | The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Charter Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was held on February 22, 2017. |
(b) | There were 15,030,926 shares of common stock of the Company eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 13,521,892 shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting. |
The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote for each proposal were as follows:
1.The election of directors.
For | Withheld | Broker non-votes | |||
Robert L. Johnson | 10,374,540 | 548,731 | 2,598,621 | ||
David Z. Cauble III | 7,528,396 | 3,394,875 | 2,598,621 | ||
David L. Strobel | 10,382,778 | 540,493 | 2,598,621 | ||
2.The ratification of the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
13,505,152 | 11,781 | 4,959 | — | |||
3.An advisory non-binding resolution with respect to executive compensation matters as described in the Proxy Statement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
6,198,649 | 4,694,123 | 30,499 | 2,598,621 | |||
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.
CHARTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Date: | February 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ Curtis R. Kollar | |
Curtis R. Kollar | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||