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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, 2020

 

CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

000-13396

 

25-1450605

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 South Second Street

PO Box 42

Clearfield, Pennsylvania 16830

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (814) 765-9621

Not Applicable

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered 

Common Stock, no par value

 

CCNE

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


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

On April 21, 2020, CNB Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which the Corporation’s shareholders considered the following proposals: (i) to elect four Class 1 directors and one Class 2 director; (ii) to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the compensation program for the Corporation’s named executive officers; (iii) to vote on a non-binding advisory basis on how frequently shareholders will be provided an opportunity to vote to approve the compensation program for the Corporation’s named executive officers; and (iv) to ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020. The proposals are described in detail in the Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 11, 2020. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

Election of Directors

Class 1 Directors: The following persons were duly elected as Class 1 directors:

 

Peter F. Smith

   

Jeffrey S. Powell

   

Francis X. Straub III

   

Peter C. Varischetti

 

For

   

8,985,882

     

9,096,797

     

9,235,295

     

9,272,266

 

Against

   

707,759

     

601,128

     

464,503

     

437,577

 

Abstentions

   

38,759

     

34,475

     

32,602

     

22,558

 

Broker Non-Votes

   

1,570,779

     

1,570,779

     

1,570,779

     

1,570,778

 

Class 2 Director: The following person was duly elected as a Class 2 director:

 

Julie M. Young

 

For

   

9,235,585

 

Against

   

468,609

 

Abstentions

   

28,207

 

Broker Non-Votes

   

1,570,778

 

Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

At the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s shareholders approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive offices. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,297,963

 

242,309

 

192,127

 

1,570,780

Advisory Vote to Select the Frequency of the Shareholder Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

At the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s shareholders voted, on a non-binding basis, for the shareholder vote on the compensation paid to the Corporation’s named executive officers to be held on an annual basis. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

8,602,626

 

269,077

 

665,213

 

195,485

 

1,570,778


Ratification of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

At the Annual Meeting, the Corporation’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020. The table below sets forth the voting results for this proposal:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

11,145,129

 

125,271

 

32,779

 

The results reported above are final voting results.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

   

Description

         
 

99.1

   

Press Release dated April 21, 2020

         
 

104

   

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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.

 

 

CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

             

Date: April 21, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Tito L. Lima

 

 

 

Tito L. Lima

 

 

 

Treasurer