0001193125-12-240052.txt : 20120518 0001193125-12-240052.hdr.sgml : 20120518 20120518161500 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-240052 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ViewPoint Financial Group Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001487052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 272176993 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34737 FILM NUMBER: 12855695 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1309 W 15TH STREET SUITE 400 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75075 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-578-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1309 W 15TH STREET SUITE 400 CITY: PLANO STATE: TX ZIP: 75075 8-K 1 d356200d8k.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) May 15, 2012

 

 

VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-34737   27-2176993

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1309 W. 15th Street, Plano, Texas   75075
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 578-5000

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))

 

 

 

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. (“the Registrant”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2012. Holders of record of the Registrant’s common stock at the close of business on March 26, 2012, were entitled to vote on four proposals at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The Registrant’s shareholders approved the election of Kevin J. Hanigan, Anthony J. LeVecchio and V. Keith Sockwell as directors of the Registrant for a term to expire in the year 2015.

 

     Kevin J. Hanigan      Anthony J. LeVecchio      V. Keith Sockwell  

For

      25,729,305         25,711,036         25,193,666   

Withheld

      407,279         425,548         942,918   

Broker Non-Votes

      1,613,938         1,613,938         1,613,938   

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Registrant’s shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

For

      26,782,657   

Against

      937,745   

Abstain

      30,120   

Proposal 3 – Shareholder Advisory Vote as to the Compensation of the Registrant’s Executives

A majority of the Registrant’s shareholders, in a non-binding advisory vote, voted for the compensation of the Registrant’s named executive officers.

 

For

      25,701,828   

Against

      262,186   

Abstain

      172,570   

Broker Non-Votes

      1,613,938   

Proposal 4 – Approval of the ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan

The Registrant’s shareholders approved the ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

      24,176,872   

Against

      1,868,240   

Abstain

      91,472   

Broker Non-Votes

      1,613,938   

 

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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.

 

    VIEWPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: May 18, 2012     By:  

/s/ Pathie E. McKee

     

Pathie E. McKee, Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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