2015 Annual Meeting Voting Results


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)
  
June 16, 2015
 
  
 
 
 
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Commission file number 001-35968
 
 
Iowa
 
42-1206172
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
102 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(319) 356-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
The annual meeting of shareholders of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 16, 2015. There were a total of 11,099,181 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the annual meeting, of which 9,843,300 were present in person or by proxy at the meeting, representing 89% of the outstanding shares eligible to vote. Three proposals were presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on each of the three proposals were as follows:
A proposal to elect four (4) Class II Directors of the Company; each director having a three-year term expiring in the year 2018.
 
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
Nominees
 
Voted For
 
Vote Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Richard R. Donohue
 
8,887,212
 
107,902
 
848,186
 
 
Ruth E. Stanoch
 
8,902,105
 
93,009
 
848,186
 
 
Kurt R. Weise
 
8,753,892
 
241,222
 
848,186
 
 
Stephen L. West
 
8,888,300
 
106,814
 
848,186
 
An advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the compensation awarded by the Company to its named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, as required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
8,759,315
 
110,383
 
125,416
 
848,186
 
The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
9,772,503
 
69,240
 
1,557
 
 







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.


 
 
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
June 17, 2015
By:
 
/s/ GARY J. ORTALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary J. Ortale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer