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 report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2020
BANCPLUS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Mississippi
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 333-236022 | 64-0655312 | |||||||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
| 1068 Highland Colony Parkway | ||||||||
| Ridgeland, MS | 39157 | |||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
(601) 898-8300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| None | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of BancPlus Corporation ("the Company") was held on March 17, 2020. One matter was submitted to the Company's shareholders for a vote. The final result of the vote is set forth below:
Proposal #1: Election of Directors
The following persons were elected to serve as Class I Directors of the Company for a three year term until the year 2023 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas G. Peaster | 5,677,481 | 25,705 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| C.R. Montgomery | 5,679,144 | 24,042 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Kennith W. Helton | 5,699,241 | 3,945 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal #2: Other Business
To transact such other business as may lawfully come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement there of. The results of the vote on this proposal were as follows:
| For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 5,702,579 | — | 607 | — | |||||||||||||||||
No other business was considered at the Annual Meeting.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| BancPlus Corporation | |||||||||||
| March 19, 2020 | By: | /s/ M. Ann Southerland | |||||||||
| M. Ann Southerland | |||||||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||