8-K 2013 Annual Meeting




 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
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): May 28, 2013
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 000-12379
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 

 
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Form 8-K                                First Financial Bancorp.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) FFBC held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 28, 2013 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:

1.
The election of the following nominees as directors with terms expiring in 2014: J. Wickliffe Ach, David S. Barker, Cynthia O. Booth, Donald M. Cisle, Sr., Mark A. Collar, Claude E. Davis, Corinne R. Finnerty, Murph Knapke, Susan L. Knust, William J. Kramer, Richard E. Olszewski, and Maribeth S. Rahe;
2.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
3.
Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation of the Company's executive officers; and
4.
To act upon any other items properly brought for consideration at the meeting.

As of April 1, 2013, the record date for the annual meeting, there were 58,024,323 eligible votes and approximately 29,012,162 votes counted toward a quorum at the meeting. 52,617,420 shares (or 90.68% of the shares outstanding) were voted.

(b) The voting results for each proposal, including the votes for and against, and any abstentions or broker non-votes, are described below.
 
Item 1 - Election of Directors
The FFBC shareholders elected all twelve nominees for director. Each nominee will serve for a one year term ending in 2014. For each nominee, the votes cast for and withheld, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:

Director Nominee
  
Aggregate Votes
  
For
  
Withhold
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
J.Wickliffe Ach
 
45,379,788

 
1,242,651

 
N/A
 
N/A
David S. Barker
  
30,950,352

 
15,672,087

  
N/A
 
N/A
Cynthia O. Booth
 
45,197,477

 
1,424,962

 
N/A
 
N/A
Donald M. Cisle, Sr.
 
45,781,750

 
840,689

 
N/A
 
N/A
Mark A. Collar
 
45,948,066

 
674,373

 
N/A
 
N/A
Claude E. Davis
  
45,902,299

 
720,140

  
N/A
 
N/A
Corinne R. Finnerty
 
32,455,070

 
14,167,369

 
N/A
 
N/A
Murph Knapke
 
45,175,800

 
1,446,639

 
N/A
 
N/A
Susan L. Knust
  
45,408,110

 
1,214,329

  
N/A
 
N/A
William J. Kramer
  
45,906,556

 
715,883

  
N/A
 
N/A
Richard E. Olszewski
 
45,912,182

 
710,257

 
N/A
 
N/A
Maribeth S. Rahe
  
46,072,275

 
550,164

  
N/A
 
N/A


Item 2 - Ratification of Auditors
The FFBC shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's selection of Ernst & Young LLP as FFBC's independent registered public accounting firm for 2013. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:
 
Aggregate Votes
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
51,920,222

 
486,188

 
211,010

 
N/A






Item 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The FFBC shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the FFBC executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. The advisory resolution approved by the shareholders is also referred to as “say on pay.” The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:
 
Aggregate Votes
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
44,666,095

 
1,546,689

 
409,655

 
5,994,981

 






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 BANCORP.

 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ Gregory A. Gehlmann
 
 
Gregory A. Gehlmann
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 30, 2013