VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ:VBTX) Files An 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ:VBTX) Files An 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.

As described below under Item 5.07, effective as of May 18, 2017,
the shareholders of Veritex Holdings, Inc. (the Company) approved
an amendment to Section 4.02(a) of the Third Amended and Restated
Bylaws of the Company to remove the range of the size of the
board of directors. The text of such amendment is attached as
Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2017, the Company held its annual meeting of
shareholders to consider and act upon the following matters:
Proposal 1> Shareholders approved an amendment to section
4.02(a) of the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
to remove the range of the size of the board of directors. The
table below contains a summary of the number of votes for, votes
against, votes abstained and broker non-votes for the proposal:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
9,111,098
2,521,870
1,420
Proposal 2> Shareholders elected eleven nominees to serve as
directors until the 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, and each
until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until
their earlier resignation or removal. The table below contains a
summary of the number of votes for, votes withheld and broker
non-votes for each nominated director:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
C. Malcolm Holland, III
11,413,823
220,565
2,196,234
William C. Murphy
11,504,719
129,669
2,196,234
Pat S. Bolin
9,573,068
2,061,320
2,196,234
April Box
11,511,777
122,611
2,196,234
Blake Bozman
11,576,777
57,611
2,196,234
Ned N. Fleming, III
11,576,777
57,611
2,196,234
Mark C. Griege
11,576,777
57,611
2,196,234
Gordon Huddleston
11,576,777
57,611
2,196,234
Michael A. Kowalski
11,576,777
57,611
2,196,234
Gregory B. Morrison
11,321,576
312,812
2,196,234
John T. Sughrue
11,536,868
97,520
2,196,234
Proposal 3> Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant
Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2017 by the votes
set forth in the table below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
13,802,202
6,457
21,963
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Amendment to Section 4.02(a) of the Third Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Company.


About VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC. (NASDAQ:VBTX)

Veritex Holdings, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company, through its subsidiary, Veritex Community Bank (the Bank), a Texas state chartered bank, provides relationship-driven commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses and professionals. The Company operates through community banking segment. The Bank provides a range of banking services to individual and corporate customers, which include commercial and retail lending, and the acceptance of checking and savings deposits. It offers a full suite of online banking solutions, including access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment and electronic delivery of customer statements, as well as automated teller machines (ATMs), and banking by telephone, mail and personal appointment. The Bank also offers debit cards, night depository, direct deposit, cashier’s checks and letters of credit, as well as treasury management services.

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