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 17, 2017
 
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
California
0-30777
33-0898238
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
949 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, California
92626
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 438-2500
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
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 17, 2017. The Company's shareholders voted on the proposals listed below, each of which was described in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting. On the record date for the meeting, there were 23,172,809 shares of the Company's common stock entitled to vote at the meeting.
Voting Results
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. There were no nominees other than those listed below. The voting results were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Romir Bosu
16,923,726
 
1,638,865
 
3,486,651
Edward J. Carpenter
16,870,663
 
1,691,928
 
3,486,651
Warren T. Finley
16,922,427
 
1,640,164
 
3,486,651
John D. Flemming
16,687,984
 
1,874,607
 
3,486,651
Michael P. Hoopis
16,893,907
 
1,668,684
 
3,486,651
Denis Kalscheur
16,923,726
 
1,638,865
 
3,486,651
David J. Munio
16,923,726
 
1,638,865
 
3,486,651
John Thomas, M.D.
16,891,608
 
1,670,983
 
3,486,651
Thomas M. Vertin
16,918,899
 
1,643,692
 
3,486,651
Stephen P. Yost
16,924,726
 
1,637,865
 
3,486,651
Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants
The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The results of voting were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Non-Votes
22,014,617
 
31,025
 
3,600
 
Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
The shareholders voted to approve a non-binding advisory resolution concerning the Company's 2016 executive compensation as described in the Company's proxy statement for the meeting. The results of voting were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
16,755,912
 
1,251,773
 
554,906
 
3,486,651






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.  
 
 
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP
 
 
 
 
Date: May 18, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Thomas M. Vertin
 
 
 
Thomas M. Vertin,
President and Chief Executive Officer