enterprise_8k.htm
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)
April 21, 2011
 
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 001-15373 43-1706259
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

150 N. Meramec, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(314) 725-5500
 
Not applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (the “Company”) was held on April 21, 2011. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the Company’s stockholders and the final results of the voting on each proposal is noted below. Proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees or proposals.
 
All nominees for Directors were elected with the following votes cast:
 
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS*
 
        For       Withheld       Broker Non-Votes
James J. Murphy, Jr.   8,389,895   188,534   2,824,920
Peter F. Benoist   8,383,336   195,093   2,824,920
Michael A. DeCola   8,378,370   200,059   2,824,920
William H. Downey   8,371,195   207,234   2,824,920
John S. Eulich   8,378,370   200,059   2,824,920
Robert E. Guest, Jr.   8,391,060   187,369   2,824,920
Lewis A. Levey   8,392,746   185,683   2,824,920
Birch M. Mullins   8,386,392   192,037   2,824,920
Brenda D. Newberry   8,367,680   210,749   2,824,920
John M. Tracy   8,378,370   200,059   2,824,920
Sandra A. Van Trease   8,368,180   210,249   2,824,920

*Vote tally for Directors is reported on a non-cumulative basis.
 
     Proposal A, concerning the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011 was approved by the stockholders with the following votes cast:
 
For       Against       Abstain
11,244,531   152,235   6,583

     Proposal B, an advisory (non-binding) vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved by the stockholders with the following votes cast:
 
             
For       Against       Abstain       Broker Non-votes
7,764,596   196,308   617,525   2,824,920

     The Company is obligated to submit its executive compensation to such advisory vote on an annual basis pursuant to the rules governing the Company’s participation in the Capital Purchase Program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, therefore, the Company did not conduct a vote on the frequency of such shareholder advisory votes as would otherwise be required by section 14A(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 

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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
     ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
   
  By:  
        
Date: April 26, 2011   /s/ Deborah N. Barstow  
                        Deborah N. Barstow
                        Senior Vice President and Controller