Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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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):  April 23, 2012 (April 17, 2011)

 

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FIRST FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Tennessee

 

000-10972

 

62-1148660

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

816 South Garden Street

Columbia, Tennessee

 

 

38402-1148

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (931) 388-3145   

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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))

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

       First Farmers and Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 17, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Corporation voted on the election of 15 directors to the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

 

                For more information about this proposal, see the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2012.

 

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

 

The Corporation’s shareholders elected each of the 15 nominees to serve as directors of the Corporation until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is qualified and elected.  The voting results were as follows:

 

Director Nominee

   For

      Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

Kenneth A. Abercrombie

              3,132,544

                   38,044

                                -

James L. Bailey, Jr.

              3,148,534

                   22,054

                                -

M. Darlene Baxter

              3,146,966

                   23,622

                                -

Jonathan M. Edwards

              3,169,962

                        626

                                -

Tom Napier Gordon

              2,962,998

                 207,590

                                -

Dalton M. Mounger

              3,169,962

                        626

                                -

Timothy E. Pettus

              3,135,665

                   34,923

                                -

Dr. Joseph W. Remke, III

              3,169,282

                     1,306

                                -

Patrick J. Riley

              3,167,695

                     2,893

                                -

Matthew M. Scoggins, Jr.

              3,168,587

                     2,001

                                -

T. Randy Stevens

              3,135,607

                   34,981

                                -

W. Lacy Upchurch

              3,169,070

                     1,518

                                -

Kimberly D. Vella

              3,169,962

                        626

                                -

Dan C. Wheeler

              3,161,895

                     8,693

                                -

Dr. David S. Williams

              3,161,895

                     8,693

                                -

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

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 FARMERS AND MERCHANTS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:/s/ Patricia P. Bearden                             

 

     Patricia P. Bearden

 

     Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date:  April 23, 2012