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 7, 2019

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock MCBC NASDAQ

 

  

 

 

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

 

Macatawa Bank Corporation's (the "Company") annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 7, 2019. 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
Charles A. Geenen   17,688,982   3,079,285   9,662,097
Robert L. Herr   17,658,970   3,109,297   9,662,097
Michael K. Le Roy   18,638,586   2,129,681   9,662,097
             

  

Proposal 2

 

Proposal 2 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
18,650,638   471,196   1,646,433   9,662,097

 

A non-binding advisory proposal to approve compensation of the named executive officers will next occur in connection with the Company's 2020 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Proposal 3

 

Proposal 3 was a non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers. “One Year” was selected as the frequency of shareholder advisory approval by the following votes:

 

Votes Cast

 

One Year

 

 

Two Years

 

 

Three Years

 

 

Abstain

  Broker Non-Votes
16,944,382   213,207   3,459,484   151,194   9,662,097

 

A non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers will next occur in connection with the Company's 2025 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, 2019, as described in the proxy statement. This proposal was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes Cast
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
28,293,338   2,021,738   115,288   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 8, 2019 MACATAWA BANK CORPORATION
   
   
   
  By /s/ Jon W. Swets
    Jon W. Swets
Chief Financial Officer