-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NJgsBYBwtY/Q19qsSiXepcQ0KwotQHYRywX43V7GrpQLaPMBnLRc1pMePhUCIMPC CzpW39Ql6QgMXO6Bc8qqAg== 0000950123-10-042817.txt : 20100503 0000950123-10-042817.hdr.sgml : 20100503 20100503171413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-042817 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100421 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTMERIT CORP /OH/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354869 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 341339938 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10161 FILM NUMBER: 10793926 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 CASCADE PLAZA STREET 2: 7TH FLOOR CITY: AKRON STATE: OH ZIP: 44308 BUSINESS PHONE: 3309966300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTMERIT CORP / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTMERIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO /OH/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941219 8-K 1 l39607e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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) April 21, 2010
FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio   0-10161   34-1339938
 
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         
III Cascade Plaza, 7th Floor Akron, Ohio       44308
 
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)
(330) 996-6300
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
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    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.
     At the Annual Meeting, held on April 21, 2010, FirstMerit Corporation’s (the “Company”) shareholders approved the seven proposals listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy materials, which it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and first made available to shareholders on March 10, 2010 .
     1. To elect twelve directors for terms expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
                         
                    Broker
Name   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Non-Votes
Steven H. Baer
    64,394,273       6,103,010       8,410,770  
Karen S. Belden
    63,948,707       6,548,576       8,410,770  
R. Cary Blair
    63,259,864       7,237,420       8,410,769  
John C. Blickle
    64,023,421       6,473,862       8,410,770  
Robert W. Briggs
    64,091,003       6,406,281       8,410,769  
Richard Colella
    63,945,635       6,551,649       8,410,769  
Gina D. France
    64,408,108       6,089,104       8,410,769  
Paul G. Greig
    63,477,462       7,019,821       8,410,770  
Terry L. Haines
    63,341,507       7,155,777       8,410,769  
J. Michael Hochschwender
    63,665,329       6,831,955       8,410,769  
Clifford J. Isroff
    63,093,621       7,403,663       8,410,769  
Phillip A. Lloyd II
    62,142,643       8,354,640       8,410,770  
     2. Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
76,673,409
  1,738,647   495,991   0
     3. To approve a proposal to amend the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) by eliminating Part C of Article FOURTH and Annex A, which contain the express terms and standard provisions of the Company’s previously issued shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
76,896,616   1,129,944   881,479   15
     4. To approve a proposal to amend Article III, Section 2, of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Code of Regulations (the “Regulations”) to authorize the Board of Directors to establish the number of directors within a range from nine to 15 without shareholder approval and to establish the current number of directors at 12:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
70,881,457   7,135,137   891,445   15

 

 

     5. To approve a proposal to amend Article SEVENTH of the Articles to include a provision that would allow shareholders to approve, by a majority of the voting power of the Company, any matter that otherwise could require the approval of two-thirds or any other proportion (but less than all) of the voting power of the Company under Ohio law, and to eliminate the need to obtain shareholder approval for certain smaller business combinations and mergers:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
70,853,923   6,985,958   1,068,152   20
     6. To approve a proposal to amend Article EIGHTH of the Articles to include a provision that would allow shareholders to approve all amendments to the Articles by a majority of the voting power of the Company:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
75,893,990   2,038,591   975,454   19
     7. To approve a proposal to amend Article III, Section 4 of the Regulations to eliminate the provision requiring good cause for shareholders to remove a director during the term of office for which the director was elected:
             
            Broker
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes
76,388,240   1,604,132   915,668   13

 

 

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.
         
  FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ Terrence E. Bichsel    
    Terrence E. Bichsel   
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Date: May 3, 2010

 

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