Great Southern Bancorp, Inc 8-K, filed May 12, 2020
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (GSBC)
About this 8-K
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc filed this 8-K on May 12, 2020, reporting on events of May 6, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 6, 2020, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present and the results of the meeting, which exclude the shares beneficially owned in excess of the 10% voting limitation in Bancorp's charter by the persons believed by Bancorp to be subject to that limitation, are as follows:
1) Election of three directors, each for a term of three years:
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Nominee |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
Kevin R. Ausburn |
| 9,587,085 |
| 727,522 |
| 2,206,673 |
Larry D. Frazier |
| 9,109,614 |
| 1,204,993 |
| 2,206,673 |
Douglas M. Pitt |
| 9,470,265 |
| 844,342 |
| 2,206,673 |
2) Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:
Number of Shares | ||||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
7,041,743 |
| 3,231,843 |
| 41,021 |
| 2,206,673 |
The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
3) Ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as Bancorp’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
Number of Shares | ||||||
Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstentions |
| Broker Non-Votes |
12,192,728 |
| 309,512 |
| 19,040 |
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The vote required to approve this proposal was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Accordingly, this proposal was approved.
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.
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Date: | May 12, 2020 | By: | /s/ Joseph W. Turner |
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| Joseph W. Turner, President |
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| and Chief Executive Officer |