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


Commission File Number  001-33572

Bank of Marin Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California  
 
20-8859754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
504 Redwood Blvd., Suite 100, Novato, CA 
 
94947
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 763-4520

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
        
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 16, 2017, the following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders with the indicated number of votes being cast for, against or withheld, and with the indicated number of abstentions and broker non-votes:

1.
To elect ten members of the Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
 
Number of Votes
 
 
 
For
Withheld
Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Russell A. Colombo
3,165,554
650,357
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James C. Hale
3,192,245
623,666
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Heller
3,187,046
628,865
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Norma J. Howard
3,129,957
685,954
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin R. Kennedy
3,197,973
617,938
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William H. McDevitt, Jr.
3,204,197
611,714
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leslie E. Murphy
3,772,421
43,491
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michaela K. Rodeno
2,990,094
825,817
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joel Sklar, MD
3,200,065
615,846
1,675,196
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian M. Sobel
3,202,694
613,217
1,675,196
 

2.An advisory vote to approve executive compensation for Named Executive Officers.

 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,662,886
99,038
53,986
1,675,196
 

3.An advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,012,125
144,868
622,750
36,167
1,675,196
 

4.To approve the Bank of Marin Bancorp 2017 Equity Plan.

 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,548,987
216,589
50,335
1,675,196
 

5.
To ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP, independent auditor, to perform audit services for the year 2017.

 
For
Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,450,882
14,072
26,153
0
 







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.

Date:
May 17, 2017
 
BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Tani Girton
 
 
 
 
Tani Girton
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President
 
 
 
 
 and Chief Financial Officer