SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
DATE OF REPORT:
May 18, 2017
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
MASSACHUSETTS
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-9047 | 04-2870273 | |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer identification No.) | |
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. | ||
Office Address: | 2036 Washington Street, Hanover, Massachusetts | 02339 |
Mailing Address: | 288 Union Street, Rockland, Massachusetts | 02370 |
(Address of Principal Executive Officers) | (Zip Code) | |
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
781-878-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On May 18, 2017, the shareholders of Independent Bank Corp. (the “Company”) approved the Independent Bank Corp. 2017 Executive Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
A detailed summary of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2017. This summary, as well as the full text of the Plan which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 filed on May 4, 2017, are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company’s 2017 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 18, 2017. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest round number.
(1) Proposal to reelect William P. Bissonnette, Daniel F. O'Brien, Christopher Oddleifson, Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr., and Brian S. Tedeschi to serve as Class III Directors. All nominees were reelected. The results of voting were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
William P. Bissonnette | 21,737,176 | 126,623 | 39,606 | 2,775,709 |
Daniel F. O'Brien | 21,748,736 | 113,709 | 40,960 | 2,775,709 |
Christopher Oddleifson | 21,752,419 | 112,038 | 38,947 | 2,775,709 |
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr. | 20,874,420 | 994,929 | 34,055 | 2,775,709 |
Brian S. Tedeschi | 21,741,634 | 125,015 | 36,756 | 2,775,709 |
(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
24,264,125 | 387,004 | 27,985 | -- |
(3) Proposal to approve the Company's 2017 Executive Incentive Plan. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
21,584,834 | 253,783 | 64,787 | 2,775,709 |
(4) Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The proposal was approved. The results of voting were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
20,944,864 | 890,196 | 68,344 | 2,775,709 |
(5) Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. The frequency of 1 Year received the highest number of votes. The results of voting were as follows:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
16,785,933 | 82,373 | 4,954,974 | 80,124 | 2,775,709 |
The Company has determined to continue it practice of asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers on an annual basis.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Independent Bank Corp. 2017 Executive Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 filed on May 4, 2017. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned and hereunto duly authorized.
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. | |||
Date: | May 22, 2017 | By: | /s/Edward H. Seksay |
EDWARD H. SEKSAY | |||
GENERAL COUNSEL | |||