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): April 26, 2017
THE FIRST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
MAINE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-26589 | 01-0404322 |
(Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) |
Main Street, Damariscotta, Maine | 04543 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(207) 563-3195
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Page 1
Signatures Page 2
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
The 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The First Bancorp, Inc., the one-bank holding company of First National Bank was held at Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton Street, Rockport, Maine 04856, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, for the following purposes:
1. | To elect as Directors of the Company the nominees listed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 20, 2017. |
2. | To approve (on a non‑binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s executives. |
3. | To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as independent auditors of the Company for 2017. |
4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 9,714,379 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 89.81% of the total outstanding eligible votes. The final voting results for each proposal are as follows:
1. | To elect as Directors of the Company the nominees listed in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 20, 2017. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||||
Katherine M. Boyd | 7,008,822 | — | 281,050 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Robert B. Gregory | 6,960,003 | — | 329,869 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Renee W. Kelly | 7,212,415 | — | 77,457 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Tony C. McKim | 7,138,007 | — | 151,865 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Mark N. Rosborough | 6,757,865 | — | 532,007 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Cornelius J. Russell | 7,208,853 | — | 81,019 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Stuart G. Smith | 7,000,619 | — | 289,253 | 2,424,507 | ||||
David B. Soule | 7,010,415 | — | 279,457 | 2,424,507 | ||||
Bruce B. Tindal | 7,013,279 | — | 276,593 | 2,424,507 | ||||
2. To approve (on a non‑binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s executives.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
7,014,374 | 154,822 | 120,676 | 2,424,507 | ||||
3. To ratify the Audit Committee’s selection of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as independent auditors of the
Company for 2017.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
9,637,912 | 63,410 | 13,057 | — | ||||
SIGNATURE
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.
THE FIRST BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ F. STEPHEN WARD
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F. Stephen Ward
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 28, 2017