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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 13, 2021  

 

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 

 

 

 

Indiana   0-11487   35-1559596

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

202 East Center Street

Warsaw, Indiana

  46580
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 267-6144

 

(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 (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value   LKFN   NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (s230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (s240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On April 13, 2021, 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, 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 2022. Additionally, the Company’s stockholders approved 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, 2021.

 

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting are as follows:

 

           Broker 
   For   Withhold   Non-votes 
Blake W. Augsburger  17,808,694    1,708,668    2,996,643 
Robert E. Bartels, Jr.  18,783,466    733,896    2,996,643 
Darrianne P. Christian  19,206,084    311,278    2,996,643 
Daniel F. Evans, Jr.  18,908,541    608,821    2,996,643 
David M. Findlay  18,964,269    553,093    2,996,643 
Michael L. Kubacki  18,782,847    734,515    2,996,643 
Emily E. Pichon  19,072,005    445,357    2,996,643 
Steven D. Ross  18,901,560    615,802    2,996,643 
Brian J. Smith  19,262,784    254,578    2,996,643 
Bradley J. Toothaker  19,262,379    254,983    2,996,643 
Ronald D. Truex  19,009,113    508,249    2,996,643 
M. Scott Welch  18,704,390    812,972    2,996,643 

 

Approval of Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-votes
18,807,948  623,245  86,169  2,996,643

 

Ratification of Crowe LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-votes
22,101,953  394,518  17,534 

 

 

 

 

 

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 14, 2021 By: /s/Lisa M. O’Neill
    Lisa M. O’Neill
    Executive Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer