UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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 13, 2020 (May 13, 2020)
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 0-13888 | 16-1237038 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY 14901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(607) 737-3711
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | CHMG | Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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 |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Chemung Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CHMG), held May 13, 2020, shareholders voted on three proposals. Chemung Financial Corporation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2020 describes each proposal in detail. Each of the three proposals and vote counts are included below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Nominees |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Stephen M. Lounsberry III | 3,258,251 | 256,029 | 737,628 |
Anders M. Tomson | 3,394,263 | 120,017 | 737,628 |
G. Thomas Tranter Jr. | 3,322,717 | 191,563 | 737,628 |
Larry H. Becker | 3,374,745 | 139,536 | 737,628 |
Messrs. Lounsberry, Tomson, Tranter and Becker were elected.
Proposal 2: Approval of the Company’s Named Executive Officers’ Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
Say-on-Pay | |||
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
3,049,084 | 403,876 | 61,320 | 737,628 |
The Company’s Named Executive Officers’ compensation was approved.
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |
4,156,752 | 30,328 | 64,828 |
The appointment of Crowe LLP was ratified.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
May 13, 2020 | By: Karl F. Krebs |
/s/Karl F. Krebs | |
Karl F. Krebs | |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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