SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2017
 
CENTRAL VALLEY COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
 
000-31977
 
77-0539125
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
7100 N. Financial Dr., Suite 101, Fresno, CA
 
93720
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (559) 298-1775
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)  Not Applicable
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
a.               On May 17, 2017 Central Valley Community Bancorp held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
b.              The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:
 
Elected Directors of the Company to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 
In the election of directors, no candidates were nominated for election as a director other than the nominees of the Board of Directors whose names were set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 12, 2017.  Set forth below is a tabulation of the votes cast in the election of Directors with respect to each nominee for office:
 
Director
 
Votes Cast
for
Election
 
Votes
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Daniel N. Cunningham
 
8,103,786

 
308,267

 
1,820,001

Edwin S. Darden, Jr.
 
8,217,435

 
194,618

 
1,820,001

Daniel J. Doyle
 
8,221,179

 
190,874

 
1,820,001

Frank T. (“Tommy”) Elliott, IV
 
8,229,713

 
182,340

 
1,820,001

James M. Ford
 
8,216,953

 
195,100

 
1,820,001

Gary D. Gall
 
8,225,598

 
186,455

 
1,820,001

Steven D. McDonald
 
8,199,538

 
212,515

 
1,820,001

Louis McMurray
 
8,224,386

 
187,667

 
1,820,001

William S. Smittcamp
 
5,873,657

 
2,538,396

 
1,820,001


The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP for the 2017 fiscal year as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  The appointment was ratified by the following votes:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
10,011,689

 
189,191

 
32,013

 
The approval of the Central Valley Community Bancorp 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which was approved by the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
8,120,836

 
56,606

 
235,450

 
1,820,001


The adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation. The resolution was ratified by the following votes:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
7,983,739

 
142,705

 
286,448

 
1,820,001


The adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution on the frequency of a shareholder vote on executive compensation. The resolution was ratified by the following votes:
 
One Year
 
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,791,636

 
2,987,714

 
1,458,599

 
174,943

 
1,820,001


The Central Valley Community Bancorp board of directors has determined, based on these voting results, to solicit a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation every two years.


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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.
 
 
Central Valley Community Bancorp
 
 
Date: May 19, 2017
By:
/s/ David A. Kinross
 
Name:
David A. Kinross
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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