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 23, 2017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 MB FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Maryland
 
001-36599
 
 36-4460265
 
 (State or other jurisdiction
 
 (Common File No.)
 
 (IRS Employer
 
 of incorporation)
 
 
 
 Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 800 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois
 
 60607
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (888) 422-6562
 
 
 
 
 
 
 N/A
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 23, 2017, MB Financial, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The results of the vote at the meeting are as follows:

1) Election of Directors (each for a term of one year)
Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
David P. Bolger
 
66,493,098

 
693,193

 
18,802

 
9,962,712

C. Bryan Daniels
 
67,084,442

 
101,042

 
19,609

 
9,962,712

Mitchell Feiger
 
66,724,674

 
462,532

 
17,887

 
9,962,712

Sunil Garg
 
67,104,288

 
78,223

 
22,582

 
9,962,712

Charles J. Gries
 
66,962,605

 
224,204

 
18,284

 
9,962,712

James N. Hallene
 
63,370,608

 
3,814,414

 
20,071

 
9,962,712

Thomas H. Harvey
 
63,526,265

 
3,660,470

 
18,358

 
9,962,712

Richard J. Holmstrom
 
63,566,621

 
3,619,668

 
18,804

 
9,962,712

Karen J. May
 
66,957,995

 
228,920

 
18,178

 
9,962,712

Ronald D. Santo
 
66,594,603

 
589,512

 
20,978

 
9,962,712

Jennifer W. Steans
 
67,096,854

 
90,123

 
18,116

 
9,962,712

Renee Togher
 
66,768,957

 
75,064

 
361,072

 
9,962,712


Directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to each director. Accordingly, each of the nominees named above was elected.
 
2) Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on Executive Compensation
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
65,283,025

 
1,759,289

 
162,779

 
9,962,712


The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.

3) Ratification of the Appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2017
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
76,579,991

 
523,798

 
64,016

 


The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.






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.

 
 
 
 
MB FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 25, 2017
By:
/s/Randall T. Conte
 
 
 
Randall T. Conte
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer