8-K 1 form8kvotingresults2016.txt 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 26, 2016 KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Charter) Kentucky 000-52598 61-0993464 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) incorporation) P.O. Box 157, Paris, Kentucky 40362-0157 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (859)987-1795 (Registrant' telephone number, including area code) N/A (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)) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The registrant's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held May 26, 2016. Matters voted upon were (1) ratification of the Board's selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the ensuing year, (2) election of directors and (3) non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid its named executive officers. The final number of votes cast with respect to each matter are set out below: 1) Ratification of the Board's selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the ensuing year: Votes For 2,376,753 Votes Against 7,971 2) Election of the following nominees to the Company's Board of Directors for the ensuing year: Votes Broker Votes For Withheld Non-votes B. Proctor Caudill, Jr. 1,491,302 109,991 811,268 Louis Prichard 1,511,350 89,943 811,268 Woodford Van Meter 1,531,838 69,455 811,268 3) Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid its named executive officers: Votes For 1,443,350 Votes Against 87,894 Votes Abstained 62,549 Broker Non-votes 811,268 The following directors have a term of office that will continue following the Annual Meeting: Henry Hinkle, Betty J. Long, Ted McClain, Jack W. Omohundro, Edwin S. Saunier, Robert G. Thompson and Buckner Woodford IV. The total number of Common Shares outstanding as of March 15, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, was 2,996,227. 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 thereunto duly authorized. KENTUCKY BANCSHARES, INC. Date: May 26, 2016 By /s/ Gregory J. Dawson___ Gregory J. Dawson Chief Financial Officer