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 27, 2020

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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (801) 642-3998

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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

As described in Item 5.07 below, the shareholders of People’s Utah Bancorp (the “Company”) approved the adoption of the People’s Utah Bancorp 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 27, 2020. The Plan was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 28, 2020, subject to shareholder approval. With shareholder approval obtained, the Plan is effective as of May 27, 2020. Subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, the Plan authorizes up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance.

Any officer, employee, director, regional director or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is eligible to receive an award under the Plan. Generally, grants may be made in any of the following forms:

A summary of the Plan appears on pages 9-17 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 annual shareholder meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2020. That summary is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description and the summary included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

On May 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Altabancorp^TM (the “Amended Bylaws”).  The Amended Bylaws will be effective in conjunction with the Company’s anticipated name change June 30, 2020 (see discussion infra in Items 5.07 and 8.01).  The Amended Bylaws include conforming changes to reflect the change of the Company’s name to Altabancorp^TM.  The Amended Bylaws also include revisions to Section 3.4 to provide that, in future director elections, director nominees will continue to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election, at a meeting of shareholders at which a quorum is present. However, any nominee for director in an uncontested election who receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from or “against,” as applicable, his or her election than votes “for” his or her election shall immediately offer to tender his or her resignation following certification of such shareholder vote. The Nominating and Governance Committee shall promptly consider the director’s resignation offer and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors on whether to accept or reject the offer taking into account such factors as the Nominating and Governance Committee may in its discretion determine appropriate. The Board of Directors shall act on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee (or substitute committee of independent directors if applicable) and publicly disclose its decision within 90 days following certification of the shareholder vote.  A copy of the Amended Bylaws reflecting blackline changes against the prior version of the Company’s Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 27, 2020.  In conjunction with that meeting, shareholders were asked to vote on four proposals, the voting results of each of which is provided below.

Proposal 1: Election of Class I Directors

Proposal 2: To ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

Proposal 3: To approve the Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, which include the following amendments: (i) change of the Company’s name to Altabancorp^TM; (ii) declassification of the Board of Directors to provide for annual re-election of Directors; and (iii) conforming changes to eliminate references to non-voting stock and to otherwise be consistent with Utah law.

Proposal 4: To approve the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

Item 8.01Other Events

The Company intends to change its name to Altabancorp^TM, effective June 30, 2020 and subject to requisite governmental approvals.  Shareholder approval for the name change was obtained in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting on May 27, 2020.  The name change, which will also include a new logo and the “ALTA” ticker symbol, is part of the Company’s transition to a unifying brand with its operating bank subsidiary Altabank^TM for broader regional market appeal.

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Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Form 8-K that are based on information other than historical data or that express the Company’s expectations regarding future events or determinations are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events or determinations. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or determinations, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations regarding the change of the Company’s name to Altabancorp^TM and related rebranding actions.

Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in this release. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include factors discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive. The Company does not intend, or undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements except as required by law.

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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.

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