0000700565-11-000023.txt : 20110429 0000700565-11-000023.hdr.sgml : 20110429 20110428173407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000700565-11-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110427 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000700565 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 371103704 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0211 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13368 FILM NUMBER: 11789796 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1515 CHARLESTON AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 499 CITY: MATTOON STATE: IL ZIP: 61938 BUSINESS PHONE: 2172347454 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 499 CITY: MATTOON STATE: IL ZIP: 61938 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST-MID ILLINOIS BANCSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 form8k_042811.htm RESULTS OF 2011 ANNUAL MEETING form8k_042811.htm

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 27, 2011
 
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-13368
37-1103704
(State of other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
1515 CHARLESTON AVENUE
  
MATTOON, IL
61938
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(217) 234-7454
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


 
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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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (“Registrant”) was held on April 27, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy the holders of 4,501,836 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, representing approximately 74% of the total votes eligible to be cast, constituting a majority and more than a quorum of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Two directors were elected at the Annual Meeting, each for a three-year term. The results of voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

 
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Steven L. Grissom
4,462,420
39,414
1
Gary W. Melvin
4,436,568
65,266
1
       


Proposal 2:  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers described in the Company’s proxy statement, the number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, were as follows:


 
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
 
4,273,254
62,172
0
166,409


Proposal 2, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of more than the majority of the votes present, in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting, was approved, on an advisory basis.



Proposal 3:  Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote. With respect to the advisory vote as to whether the stockholder vote to approve named executive officer compensation should occur yearly, every two years or every three years, the number of votes cast for the “Yearly,” “Every Two Years” and “Every Three Years” frequencies, as well as the number of broker non-votes and abstentions, were as follows:


 
Yearly
Every
Two Years
Every
Three Years
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
 
341,605
7,172
3,917,451
0
235,607



 
 
 



SIGNATURE


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.

                                                                           FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANCSHARES, INC.



Date:  April 28, 2011                                                                  /s/ William S. Rowland
 
  William S. Rowland
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer