Carter Bankshares, Inc 8-K, filed May 29, 2025
Carter Bankshares, Inc. (CARE)
8-K
2025-05-29
For: 2025-05-28
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About this 8-K
Carter Bankshares, Inc filed this 8-K on May 29, 2025, reporting on events of May 28, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20429
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, 2025
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ITEM 5.07. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 28, 2025, Carter Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 19,189,660 of the Company’s shares were voted in person or by proxy. Following are the final voting results on the matters considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Proposal #1
To elect the 11 Directors below to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected:
| For | Withhold Authority | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Michael R. Bird | 13,174,600 | 549,985 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Kevin S. Bloomfield | 13,040,275 | 684,310 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Robert M. Bolton | 13,239,569 | 485,016 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Gregory W. Feldmann | 12,616,617 | 1,107,968 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| James W. Haskins | 12,675,868 | 1,048,717 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Phyllis Q. Karavatakis | 13,138,156 | 586,429 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Jacob A. Lutz, III | 12,927,624 | 796,961 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Catharine L. Midkiff | 13,233,479 | 491,106 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Curtis E. Stephens | 13,234,385 | 490,200 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Litz H. Van Dyke | 13,093,626 | 630,959 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth L. Walsh | 13,227,869 | 496,716 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
Proposal #2
To approve, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
| For | Against | Abstain | Non- Votes | ||||||||
| 12,652,456 | 1,006,697 | 65,432 | 5,465,075 | ||||||||
Proposal #3
To ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm of Crowe LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
| For | Against | Abstain | Non- Votes | ||||||||
| 18,824,437 | 346,624 | 18,599 | 0 | ||||||||
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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.
| CARTER BANKSHARES, INC. | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: May 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Wendy S. Bell | ||||||
| Name: | Wendy S. Bell | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||