Form 8-K

 

 

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 17, 2012

 

 

 

LOGO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

GEORGIA   000-32627   58-1423423

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. BOX 455, 1010 NORTH WAY, DARIEN, GEORGIA 31305

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (912) 437-4141

 

(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.

Southeastern Banking Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 17, 2012 to consider and vote on the matters listed below. A total of 2,295,917 (or 73.36%) of the Company’s shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. Shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting totaled 3,129,388.

Proposal 1: Election of Nine Directors for One-Year Terms

The individuals named below were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013:

 

Director

  

Votes
For

  

Votes
Withheld

  

Broker
Non-Votes

Alyson G. Beasley

   2,033,625    6,478    255,814

David H. Bluestein

   2,033,625    6,478    255,814

Albert P. Downey

   2,033,625    6,478    255,814

Jerry W. Harper

   2,033,625    6,478    255,814

Cornelius P. Holland, III

   2,005,340    34,763    255,814

Alva J. Hopkins, III

   2,005,340    34,763    255,814

Donald R. McCue

   2,033,225    6,878    255,814

R. Lanier Miles

   2,033,225    6,878    255,814

Craig Root

   2,032,941    7,162    255,814

Proposal 2: Appointment of Independent Auditors by the Audit Committee

Shareholders approved the appointment of independent auditors by the Audit Committee.

 

Votes
For

  

Votes

Against

  

Votes
Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

2,295,251

   0    666    0

 

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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.

 

 

SOUTHEASTERN BANKING CORPORATION

  (Registrant)
  By:  

/s/ DONALD J. TORBERT, JR.

   

Donald J. Torbert, Jr.,

Treasurer

Date: May 21, 2012

 

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