FIRST FOUNDATION INC. (NASDAQ:FFWM) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FIRST FOUNDATION INC. (NASDAQ:FFWM) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 29, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s stockholders voted on the proposals listed below, each of which was described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the following nine individuals to serve as directors for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and qualify to serve. There were no nominees other than those listed below. The voting results were as follows:
|
Name |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
Ulrich E. Keller, Jr., CFP |
21,733,611 |
148,519 |
7,529,401 |
|
Scott F. Kavanaugh |
21,734,862 |
147,268 |
7,529,401 |
|
James Brakke |
21,696,482 |
185,648 |
7,529,401 |
|
Max Briggs, CFP |
21,669,682 |
212,448 |
7,529,401 |
|
Warren D. Fix, CPA |
21,690,481 |
191,649 |
7,529,401 |
|
John Hakopian |
21,728,481 |
153,649 |
7,529,401 |
|
Gerald Larsen |
21,716,481 |
165,649 |
7,529,401 |
|
Mitchell M. Rosenberg, Ph.D |
20,314,699 |
1,567,431 |
7,529,401 |
|
Jacob Sonenshine, J.D., CFA |
21,694,681 |
187,449 |
7,529,401 |
Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017. The voting results were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
29,362,046 |
45,763 |
2,722 |
– |
Brokers were entitled to cast votes on this proposal without voting instructions from the beneficial owners of the shares. As a result, there were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
About FIRST FOUNDATION INC. (NASDAQ:FFWM)
First Foundation Inc. is a financial services holding company. The Company provides a platform of personalized financial services to high net-worth individuals and their families, family businesses and other affiliated organizations. The Company conducts its operations through its subsidiaries First Foundation Advisors (FFA) and First Foundation Bank (FFB), and First Foundation Insurance Services (FFIS), a subsidiary of FFB. The Company’s segments include Banking; Investment Management, Wealth Planning and Consulting (Wealth Management), and Other. The Banking segment includes the operations of FFB and FFIS, and Wealth Management segment includes the operations of FFA. Its integrated platform provides investment management, wealth planning, consulting, trust, banking products and services, life insurance services and property and casualty insurance services to meet the financial needs of its clients.