UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2018
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VERITEX HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas | 001-36682 | 27-0973566 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75225
(Address of principal executive offices)
(972) 349-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2018, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders to consider and act upon the following matters:
Proposal 1 — Shareholders elected ten nominees to serve as directors until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, and each until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The table below contains a summary of the number of votes for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each nominated director:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
C. Malcolm Holland, III | 16,925,036 | 290,714 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
William C. Murphy | 17,072,886 | 142,864 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Pat S. Bolin | 12,571,049 | 4,644,701 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
April Box | 16,067,291 | 1,148,459 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Blake Bozman | 16,956,004 | 259,746 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Ned N. Fleming, III | 16,895,803 | 319,947 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Mark C. Griege | 16,956,004 | 259,746 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Gordon Huddleston | 16,972,325 | 243,425 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Gregory B. Morrison | 16,976,647 | 239,103 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
John T. Sughrue | 16,268,012 | 947,738 | 3,317,010 | ||||||
Proposal 2 — Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2018 by the votes set forth in the table below:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
20,218,283 | 284,238 | 30,239 | — | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ C. Malcolm Holland, III | |
C. Malcolm Holland, III | ||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: May 16, 2018 | ||