8-K 1 a10-10180_18k.htm 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 12, 2010

 

Independence Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant

as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina

 

333-121485

 

20-1734180

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina  29601

(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (864) 672-1776

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Independence Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 12, 2010 at The Poinsett Club, 807 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina.  At the Annual Meeting, there were present by proxy 1,582,655 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 75.9% of the total shares of common stock outstanding.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected the Board of Directors and (ii) ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants.  The voting results for each proposal are as follows:

 

1.             To elect the Board of Directors:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Vote

 

Robert M. Austell

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

John W. Burnett, Sr.

 

1,317,999

 

42,250

 

222,406

 

Billy J. Coleman

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

Jose De Ocampo

 

1,358,549

 

1,700

 

222,406

 

H. Neel Hipp, Jr.

 

1,360,249

 

 

 

222,406

 

James D. King

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

William R. Mathis

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

A. Alexander McLean, III

 

1,360,249

 

 

 

222,406

 

Lawrence R. Miller

 

1,360,249

 

 

 

222,406

 

Sudhirkumar C. Patel

 

1,316,799

 

43,450

 

222,406

 

Hasmukh P. Rama

 

1,317,299

 

42,950

 

222,406

 

Donald H. Rex, Jr.

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

Charles D. Walters

 

1,359,749

 

500

 

222,406

 

Roger W. Walters

 

1,360,249

 

 

 

222,406

 

Vivian A. Wong

 

1,347,299

 

12,950

 

222,406

 

 

2.                                       To ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

1,525,155

 

7,000

 

50,500

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence R. Miller

 

 

 

Name:

Lawrence R. Miller

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

May 14, 2010

 

 

 

 

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