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 16, 2017

 

 

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File No. 001-13349

 

Maine   01-0393663

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box 400

82 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME

  04609-0400
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(207) 288-3314

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Inapplicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bar Harbor Bankshares (the “Company”) was held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Bar Harbor Club, 111 West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy, 8,520,463 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 55.38% of the total outstanding eligible votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company: (i) elected thirteen (13) persons to serve as directors for a term of one year; (ii) voted to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company (“Say on Pay”); (iii) voted to approve an annual “Say on Pay” advisory vote; and (iv) ratified the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017. The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

[BHB: The totals set forth herein do not match the Alliance report.]

1. To elect thirteen (13) persons to serve as directors for a term of one year:

 

DIRECTOR    FOR    WITHHELD   

BROKER

NON VOTE

Daina H. Belair

   6,560,898    242,165    1,717,400

Matthew L. Caras

   6,442,283    360,780    1,717,400

Leonard R. Cashman

   6,384,301    418,762    1,717,400

David C. Colter

   6,441,252    361,811    1,717,400

Steven H. Dimick

   5,047,646    1,755,417    1,717,400

Martha T. Dudman

   6,542,834    260,229    1,717,400

Stephen W. Ensign

   4,996,711    1,806,352    1,717,400

Lauri E. Fernald

   6,531,780    271,283    1,717,400

Curtis C. Simard

   6,426,441    376,622    1,717,400

Kenneth E. Smith

   6,426,851    376,212    1,717,400

Stephen R. Theroux

   6,387,801    415,262    1,717,400

Scott G. Toothaker

   6,429,685    373,378    1,717,400

David B. Woodside

   6,428,540    374,523    1,717,400

2. Non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company, (“Say on Pay”):

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote

6,346,073

  199,051   135,292   1,840,047

3. Non-binding, advisory resolution on the desired frequency of the “Say on Pay” advisory vote:

 

One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote

5,498,098

  109,231   906,356   166,729   1,840,049

4. Ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:

 

For   Against   Abstain

8,445,734

  29,077   45,652


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 17, 2017

BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES

/s/ Marsha C. Sawyer

Marsha C. Sawyer

Corporate Clerk