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) April 9, 2019
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Lakeland Financial Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | 0-11487 | 35-1559596 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
Of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(574) 267-6144
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 April 9, 2019, the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders elected Blake W. Augsburger, Robert E. Bartels, Jr., Darrianne P. Christian, Daniel F. Evans, Jr., David M. Findlay, Thomas A. Hiatt, Michael L. Kubacki, Emily E. Pichon, Steven D. Ross, Brian J. Smith, Bradley J. Toothaker, Ronald D. Truex and M. Scott Welch, each with terms expiring in 2020. Additionally, the Company’s stockholders ratified the advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the selection of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:
Election of Directors: | ||||
Broker | ||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-votes | |
Blake W. Augsburger Robert E. Bartels, Jr. Darrianne P. Christian Daniel F. Evans, Jr. David M. Findlay Thomas A. Hiatt Michael L. Kubacki Emily E. Pichon Steven D. Ross Brian J. Smith Bradley J. Toothaker Ronald D. Truex M. Scott Welch | 18,695,878 18,547,069 18,816,985 18,702,678 18,859,095 18,465,035 18,610,552 18,957,972 18,647,547 19,199,293 17,741,337 19,123,244 18,440,974 | 603,487 751,714 483,725 596,686 433,750 826,782 693,477 336,429 651,817 99,490 1,556,835 179,892 855,202 | 34,051 34,633 32,706 34,052 40,571 41,599 29,387 39,015 34,052 34,633 35,244 30,280 37,240 | 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 3,377,843 |
Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation: | |||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | ||||
18,529,532 | 696,665 | 107,219 | 3,377,843 | ||||
Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | ||||
22,143,350 | 463,633 | 104,276 | |||||
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.
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated: April 10, 2019 By: /s/Lisa M. O’Neill
Lisa M. O’Neill
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer