First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

On May 24, 2017, the Company held its annual meeting of
stockholders in Urbana, Illinois. Of the 38,233,434 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the
meeting, 33,024,211 shares were represented at the meeting in
person or by proxy, constituting 86.37% of the outstanding
shares. At the meeting, the stockholders approved all of the
director nominees and the proposals presented.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a
vote of stockholders during the annual meeting are as follows:
1.
The election of twelve directors to hold office until the
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their
successors are elected and have qualified. There were
5,221,002 broker non-votes in connection with the
election of directors.
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Joseph M. Ambrose
26,944,664
858,545
Stanley J. Bradshaw
27,631,942
171,267
David J. Downey
18,950,853
8,852,356
Van A. Dukeman
27,674,552
128,657
Stephen V. King
27,539,499
263,710
E. Phillips Knox
27,645,503
157,706
V. B. Leister, Jr.
27,098,919
704,290
Gregory B. Lykins
26,427,075
1,376,134
August C. Meyer, Jr.
23,651,049
4,152,160
George T. Shapland
27,013,098
790,111
Thomas G. Sloan
27,608,015
195,194
Jon D. Stewart
27,699,353
103,856
Phyllis M. Wise
26,399,495
1,403,714
2.
The approval, in a non-binding, advisory vote, of the
compensation of the named executive officers of the
Company.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,835,284
4,875,691
92,234
5,221,002
3.
To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ending December 31, 2017.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
32,931,953
65,229
27,029


About First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE)

First Busey Corporation (First Busey) is a financial holding company. The Company offers a range of financial services through its banking and non-banking subsidiaries at multiple locations in Illinois, Florida, Indiana and Missouri. First Busey has a bank subsidiary, Busey Bank (the Bank). It operates through three segments: Banking, Remittance Processing and Wealth Management. The Banking operating segment provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through its branch network in downstate Illinois, through its branch in Indianapolis, Indiana, and through its branch network in southwest Florida. The Remittance Processing segment provides for online bill payments, lockbox and walk-in payments. The Wealth Management segment provides a range of asset management, investment and fiduciary services to individuals, businesses and foundations, tax preparation, philanthropic advisory services, and farm and brokerage services.

First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) Recent Trading Information

First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE) closed its last trading session down -0.21 at 28.74 with 158,913 shares trading hands.

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