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
May 19, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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000 – 26099
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94-3327828
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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111 West Pine Street, Lodi, California 95240
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(209) 367-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes 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:
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 19, 2014, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. A quorum of stockholders was present, consisting of a total of 525,576 shares or 67.6% of shares outstanding. The following items were voted on during the Meeting:
1. Election of Directors
The seven nominees listed below were elected and the results of the election were as follows:
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Name
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Votes
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% of Voted
Shares
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Votes
Withheld
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% of Voted
Shares
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Stewart C. Adams, Jr.
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518,759
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98.7% |
6,817
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1.3% |
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Edward Corum, Jr.
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519,653
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98.9% |
5,923
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1.1% |
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Bruce A. Mettler
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520,451
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99.0% |
5,125
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1.0% |
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Kevin Sanguinetti
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519,880
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98.9% |
5,696
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1.1% |
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Kent A. Steinwert
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519,349
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98.8% |
6,227
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1.2% |
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Calvin (Kelly) Suess
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520,422
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99.0% |
5,154
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1.0% |
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Carl Wishek, Jr.
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520,350
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99.0% |
5,226
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1.0% |
2. Approval, By Non-Binding Vote, On the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers (Say-On-Pay)
In accordance with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“the Act”), the Company asked stockholders to provide advisory (non-binding) approval of executive compensation as described in the “Executive Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of the 2014 proxy statement. The results of the election were as follows:
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Shares
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% of
Voted
Shares
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For
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489,348
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93.1% |
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Against
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8,029
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1.5% |
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Abstain
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28,199
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5.4% |
Attached as Exhibit 20 and incorporated herein by reference is a chart from the program for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This chart presents annualized shareholder returns for the seventeen year period from 1997 through 2013.
On May 19, 2014, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp announced the Board of Directors’ declaration of a mid-year cash dividend, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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20 |
Chart from the program for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. |
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99 |
Press release announcing the Board of Directors of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp’s declaration of a mid-year cash dividend. |
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.
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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
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By
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/s/ Stephen W. Haley
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Stephen W. Haley
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Executive Vice President
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& Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 21, 2014
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