Form 8-K

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

0001193125-13-260645.txt : 20130617 0001193125-13-260645.hdr.sgml : 20130617 20130617102038 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-260645 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130613 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130617 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Bank of the Carolinas CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001365997 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 204989192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52195 FILM NUMBER: 13915884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 BOXWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: MOCKSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27028 BUSINESS PHONE: 336-751-5755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 BOXWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE CITY: MOCKSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 27028 8-K 1 d555022d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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): June 13, 2013

BANK OF THE CAROLINAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

NORTH CAROLINA

000-52195

20-4989192

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification number)

135 BOXWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE, MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27028

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 751-5755

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)

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Bank of the Carolinas Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on June 13, 2013. At the meeting, the shareholders elected all of the directors nominated by the board of directors, ratified a resolution endorsing and approving compensation paid or provided to the Company’s executive officers and the Company’s executive compensation policies and practices, and ratified the appointment of Turlington and Company, L.L.P., as the Company’s independent accountants for 2013, as follows:

Election of Directors


Director	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes

Jerry W. Anderson		1,173,582		354,667		1,280,605

Alan M. Bailey		1,173,606		354,643		1,280,605

John A. Drye		1,176,397		351,852		1,280,605

John W. Googe		1,174,002		354,247		1,280,605

Henry H. Land		1,174,002		354,247		1,280,605

Grady L. McClamrock, Jr.		1,169,318		358,931		1,280,605

Lynne Scott Safrit		945,212		583,037		1,280,605

Francis W. Slate		1,174,116		354,133		1,280,605

Stephen R. Talbert		1,174,002		354,247		1,280,605

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Ratification of Independent Accountants

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.


BANK OF THE CAROLINAS CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Stephen R. Talbert
		Stephen R. Talbert
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: June 17, 2013