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 5, 2015

 

MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
000-25927
(Commission File Number)
38-3391345
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan
(Address of principal executive
offices)
49424
(Zip Code)

 

(616) 820-1444
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last year)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Macatawa Bank Corporation's (the "Company") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 5, 2015. At that meeting, the shareholders voted on four proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

Proposal 1

 

Three nominees for director for a term of three years stood for election at the meeting. All nominees for director were elected by the following votes:

 

Election of Directors   Votes Cast
            Broker
    For   Withheld   Non-Votes
Ronald L. Haan   11,487,814   1,895,466   10,879,522
Douglas B. Padnos   11,710,017   1,673,263   10,879,522
Richard L. Postma   11,612,100   1,771,180   10,879,522

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Proposal 2 was a proposal to approve the Macatawa Bank Corporation Stock Incentive Plan of 2015, as described in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes Cast
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
11,093,249   2,058,649   231,382   10,879,522

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Proposal 3 was a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes Cast
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
11,094,650   2,211,309   77,321   10,879,522

 

A non-binding advisory proposal to approve compensation of the named executive officers will next occur in connection with the Company's 2016 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 

 
 

Proposal 4

 

Proposal 4 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, as described in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes Cast
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
22,096,638   2,048,962   117,202   0

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 

 

 

Dated:  May 6, 2015 MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
   
   
   
  By /s/ Jon W. Swets
    Jon W. Swets
Chief Financial Officer