UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (“Byline” or the “Company”) was held on June 4, 2024. A total of 38,876,631 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. This represented approximately 88.15% of the Company's shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Three proposals were presented to Byline’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting as described in Byline’s 2024 Proxy Statement. The final results of the stockholder vote on each of the proposals are as follows:
1.) Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Byline’s stockholders elected ten (10) director nominees to serve a one-year term until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Name of Director Nominee |
Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Phillip R. Cabrera |
34,548,836 |
1,035,216 |
3,292,579 |
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Antonio del Valle Perochena |
33,845,626 |
1,738,426 |
3,292,579 |
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Roberto R. Herencia |
34,787,067 |
796,985 |
3,292,579 |
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Mary Jo S. Herseth |
35,517,797 |
66,255 |
3,292,579 |
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Margarita Hugues Vélez |
35,504,777 |
79,275 |
3,292,579 |
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Steven P. Kent |
34,506,156 |
1,077,896 |
3,292,579 |
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William G. Kistner |
35,517,728 |
66,324 |
3,292,579 |
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Alberto J. Paracchini |
35,316,389 |
267,663 |
3,292,579 |
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Pamela C. Stewart |
35,055,119 |
528,933 |
3,292,579 |
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Carlos Ruiz Sacristán |
35,501,700 |
82,352 |
3,292,579 |
2.) Proposal 2: Advisory (non-binding) Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Byline’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the 2024 Proxy Statement:
Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Number of Shares Voted " Against " |
Abstentions |
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34,856,714 |
580,662 |
146,676 |
3,292,579 |
3.) Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Byline’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:
Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Number of Shares Voted " Against " |
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38,647,719 |
188,465 |
40,447 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BYLINE BANCORP, INC. |
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Date: June 6, 2024 |
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/s/ Robert R. Herencia |
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Name: |
Roberto R. Herencia |
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Executive Chairman and CEO |
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