8-K 1 a10-16289_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

 

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): August 16, 2010

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

033-19694

 

76-0243729

(State of incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

6400 Imperial Drive

Waco, Texas 76712

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (254) 761-2800

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o 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))

 

 

 

 


 

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

 

FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on August 16, 2010 (“Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, FirstCity’s stockholders elected all 8 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2010. The following is a summary of the voting results with respect to each proposal:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

 

The director nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Each individual received a majority of the votes cast that were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. The results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

Richard E. Bean

 

6,528,807

 

129,583

 

2,495,067

 

Dane Fulmer

 

5,164,008

 

1,494,382

 

2,495,067

 

Robert E. Garrison, II

 

6,495,758

 

162,632

 

2,495,067

 

William P. Hendry, Jr.

 

6,529,607

 

128,783

 

2,495,067

 

D. Michael Hunter

 

6,528,807

 

129,583

 

2,495,067

 

F. Clayton Miller

 

6,528,757

 

129,633

 

2,495,067

 

James T. Sartain

 

6,529,157

 

129,233

 

2,495,067

 

C. Ivan Wilson

 

6,526,307

 

132,083

 

2,495,067

 

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as FirstCity’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved. The results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non-Votes

 

8,982,452

 

39,071

 

131,934

 

N/A

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: August 23, 2010

By:

/s/ J. Bryan Baker

 

 

 

J. Bryan Baker

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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