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

April 25, 2013

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

WSFS Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-16668   22-2866913

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(SEC Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware   19801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 792-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Four proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders at our Annual Stockholder’s Meeting held on April 25, 2013:

 

Proposal Number 1:    Election of Directors
Proposal Number 2:    Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013
Proposal Number 3:    Approval of the WSFS Financial Corporation 2013 Incentive Plan
Proposal Number 4:   

Approval of the WSFS Financial Corporation

Non-Plan Stock Option Agreement

The total number of shares of our common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting was 7,836,576, representing approximately 89% of the 8,782,933 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

All matters voted upon at the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting were approved with the required votes. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.

Proposal Number 1: Election of Directors

The Board of Directors nominated the following four persons for election:

 

   

Eleuthère I. du Pont, for a three-year term

 

   

Calvert A. Morgan, Jr., for a three-year term

 

   

Marvin N. Schoenhals, for a three-year term

 

   

David G. Turner, for a three-year term

All nominees proposed were elected.

The votes cast for each nominee were as follows:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-vote  

Eleuthère I. du Pont

     6,933,651         14,544         888,381   

Calvert A. Morgan, Jr.

     6,934,720         13,476         888,381   

Marvin N. Schoenhals

     6,794,257         153,938         888,381   

David G. Turner

     6,934,120         14,076         888,381   

Proposal Number 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013

This proposal gave shareholders the opportunity to ratify our appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

This proposal was approved. The votes cast were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

7,202,354

  628,990   5,232   0


Proposal Number 3: Approval of the WSFS Financial Corporation 2013 Incentive Plan

We asked stockholders to approve an incentive plan for our Associates, officers and directors.

This proposal was approved. The votes cast were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

6,565,190

  370,311   12,695   888,380

Proposal Number 4: Approval of the WSFS Financial Corporation Non—Plan Stock Option Agreement

We asked stockholders to approve a change in the future incentive compensation of our CEO.

This proposal was approved. The votes cast were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-vote

6,789,309

  146,992   11,896   888,380


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.

 

        WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: April 29, 2013     By:  

/s/ Stephen A. Fowle

     

Stephen A. Fowle

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer