0001104659-12-084601.txt : 20121217 0001104659-12-084601.hdr.sgml : 20121217 20121217130716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-084601 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121211 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20121217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121217 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000828678 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 760243729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-19694 FILM NUMBER: 121268080 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76712 BUSINESS PHONE: 2547511750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6400 IMPERIAL DRIVE CITY: WACO STATE: TX ZIP: 76712 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITY BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITY ACQUISITION CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880523 8-K 1 a12-29591_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): December 11, 2012

 

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)

 

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.

 

FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on December 11, 2012. At the meeting, FirstCity’s stockholders elected all 8 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as FirstCity’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below.

 

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 director received a majority number of the votes cast “for” his election. The results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

Richard E. Bean

 

6,153,618

 

250,709

 

4,513,024

 

Dane Fulmer

 

6,260,322

 

144,005

 

4,513,024

 

Robert E. Garrison, II

 

6,260,327

 

144,000

 

4,513,024

 

William P. Hendry, Jr.

 

6,260,322

 

144,005

 

4,513,024

 

D. Michael Hunter

 

6,157,512

 

246,815

 

4,513,024

 

F. Clayton Miller

 

6,256,428

 

147,899

 

4,513,024

 

James T. Sartain

 

6,200,917

 

203,410

 

4,513,024

 

C. Ivan Wilson

 

6,260,326

 

144,001

 

4,513,024

 

 

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, 2011 was approved. The results were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non-Votes

 

9,163,530

 

156,776

 

97,045

 

0

 

 

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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: December 17, 2012

By:

/s/ J. BRYAN BAKER

 

 

J. Bryan Baker

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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