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 25, 2018
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Tennessee | 001-36895 | 20-8839445 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
722 Columbia Avenue, Franklin, Tennessee 37064
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
615-236-2265
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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. |
At the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders of Franklin Financial Network, Inc. held on May 24, 2018, (the “2018 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders voted on two proposals. A brief description of and tabulation of votes for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The Company’s shareholders elected the following directors for a term of one year. There were 3,322,118 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.
| Director Nominees | Number of Shares Voted For |
Number of Shares Withheld |
| Jimmy E. Allen | 7,879,126 | 150,469 |
| Henry W. Brockman, Jr. | 7,662,932 | 366,663 |
| Richard E. Herrington | 7,774,970 | 254,625 |
| Dr. David H. Kemp | 7,662,799 | 366,796 |
| Dr. Anil C. Patel | 7,984,411 | 45,184 |
| Pamela J. Stephens | 7,882,333 | 147,262 |
| Melody J. Sullivan | 7,882,301 | 147,294 |
| Gregory E. Waldron | 7,881,642 | 147,953 |
| Benjamin P. Wynd | 7,882,073 | 147,522 |
Proposal 2. The Company’s shareholders ratified the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018. There were no broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained |
| 11,153,771 | 195,771 | 2,171 |
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.
Date: May 25, 2018
| FRANKLIN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. | |
| By: /s/ Sarah Meyerrose | |
| Sarah Meyerrose | |
| Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |