0001144204-13-029866.txt : 20130516 0001144204-13-029866.hdr.sgml : 20130516 20130516141252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-029866 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 611168311 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18832 FILM NUMBER: 13850613 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2323 RING ROAD CITY: ELIZABETHTOWN STATE: KY ZIP: 42701 BUSINESS PHONE: 2707652131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2323 RING ROAD CITY: ELIZABETHTOWN STATE: KY ZIP: 42701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 v345437_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 15, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

First Financial Service Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities and Exchange Commission File Number: 0-18832

Kentucky	61-1168311
(State or other jurisdiction	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)

2323 Ring Road	(270) 765-2131
Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701	(Registrant's telephone number,
(Address of principal executive offices)	including area code)
(Zip 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:

¨ 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

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the shareholders of First Financial Service Corporation was held on May 15, 2013. At the meeting, the nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Corporation for three-year terms. The voting results for the matters brought before the 2013 Annual Meeting are as follows:

1. Election of Directors.

Name	Term Expires	Votes For	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Gail L. Cleaver	2016	1,600,544	142,299	1,596,668
Phillip J. Keller	2016	1,628,204	114,639	1,596,668
Roger T. Rigney	2016	1,594,122	148,721	1,596,668

In addition, the following directors will continue in office until the annual meeting of the year set forth beside each of their names.

Name	Term Expires
B. Keith Johnson	2015
Diane E. Logsdon	2015
J. Stephen Mouser	2014
John L. Newcomb, Jr.	2015
Donald Scheer	2015
Gregory S. Schreacke	2014
Michael L. Thomas		2014

2. Approval of executive compensation.

Votes For

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

1,342,439

367,093

33,311

1,596,668

3. Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2013.

Votes For

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

3,256,112

72,858

10,541

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.

	FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION

Date: May 16, 2013	By:	/s/ Frank Perez
		Frank Perez
		Chief Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer