Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. - FORM 8-K

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. - FORM 8-K - September 17, 2018

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. Reports

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): September 14, 2018

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



TEXAS	001-37585	26-3564100
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

8847 West Sam Houston Parkway N., Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77040

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 894-3200

(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

On September 14, 2018, Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. ("Allegiance”) held a Special Meeting of shareholders to consider and act upon the proposals listed below:


•	Proposal No. 1 - To adopt the agreement and plan of reorganization, dated April 30, 2018, by and between Allegiance and Post Oak Bancshares, Inc. ("Post Oak") and approve the merger of Post Oak with and into Allegiance (the “Allegiance Merger Proposal”).


•	Proposal No. 2 - To approve the issuance of shares of Allegiance common stock to Post Oak shareholders in connection with the merger (the “Allegiance Stock Issuance Proposal”).

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Proposal No. 3 - To approve an amendment to Allegiance's Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation to increase the amount of authorized capital stock of Allegiance, consisting of: (A) one class of 80,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $1.00 per share, and (B) one class of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $1.00 per share (the “Allegiance Charter Amendment Proposal”).


•	Proposal No. 4 - To approve the adjournment of the Allegiance special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Allegiance Merger Proposal and the Allegiance Stock Issuance Proposal (the “Allegiance Adjournment Proposal”).

Proposal No. 1: Allegiance Merger Proposal

The Allegiance Merger Proposal was approved with shareholders casting votes as follows:

Proposal No. 2 - Allegiance Stock Issuance Proposal

The Allegiance Stock Issuance Proposal was approved with shareholders casting votes as follows:

Proposal No. 3 - Allegiance Charter Amendment Proposal

The Allegiance Charter Amendment Proposal was approved with shareholders casting votes as follows:

Proposal No. 4 - Allegiance Adjournment Proposal

The Allegiance Adjournment Proposal was approved with shareholders casting votes as follows:

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.



	Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

Date: September 17, 2018	By:	/s/ George Martinez
		George Martinez
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Votes Against

Votes Abstain

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