UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: June 1, 2017
COMMERCE UNION BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Tennessee |
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001-37391 |
37-1641316 | |||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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1736 Carothers Parkway, Suite 100 Brentwood, Tennessee |
37027 | |||||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(615) 221-2020 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable |
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(a) |
Annual Meeting. On June 1, 2017, Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. As of the record date, there were 7,826,450 shares entitled to vote, of which 6,093,461.82 shares, or 77.86%, were voted in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. Results of the proposals voted upon are set forth below. |
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Election of Directors. Shareholders elected the following four Class III directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The results of the elections are indicated below. |
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Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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John Lewis (Buddy) Bourne |
4,082,834.82 |
337,505 |
1,673,122 |
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Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. |
4,396,331.82 |
24,008 |
1,673,122 |
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James Gilbert Hodges |
4,394,193.98 |
26,145 |
1,673,122 |
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James R. Kelley |
4,396,331.82 |
24,008 |
1,673,122 |
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Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of Maggart & Associates, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, by the following vote: |
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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6,068,903.82 |
22,458 |
2,100 |
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.
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COMMERCE UNION BANCSHARES, INC. |
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Date: June 6, 2017 |
/s/ William R. DeBerry |
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William R. DeBerry |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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