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 18, 2016
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter)
| Michigan (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-19202 (Commission File Number) |
38-2659066 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 109 E. Division Street Sparta, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
49345 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 887-7366
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. At the meeting, the shareholders voted on three matters: (1) the election of four directors; (2) approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement; and (3) ratification of the selection of Plante & Moran PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.
All of the nominees for director were elected by the following votes:
| Election of Directors | Votes Cast | |||||
| Broker | ||||||
| All nominees for director were elected: | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||
| Frank G. Berris | 1,855,364 | 131,263 | 505,380 | |||
| Raymond A. Lanning | 1,948,459 | 38,168 | 505,380 | |||
| Nels W. Nyblad | 1,975,604 | 11,023 | 505,380 | |||
| Kelly J. Potes | 1,944,342 | 42,285 | 505,380 | |||
The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the following votes:
| Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,856,795 | 95,442 | 34,390 | 505,380 | |||
An advisory proposal to approve the Company’s executive compensation will next occur in connection with the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Plante & Moran PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 by the following votes:
| Votes Cast | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,450,656 | 35,650 | 5,701 | 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.
| Dated: | May 23, 2016 | CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (Registrant) | |
| By: | /s/ Thomas Lampen | ||
| Thomas Lampen Its Treasurer | |||
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