8-K


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, 2016
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-15373
(Commission
File Number)
43-1706259
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
150 N. Meramec, St. Louis, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)
63105
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(314) 725-5500
    
Not applicable 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company was held on May 5, 2016. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the Company's stockholders and the final results of the voting on each proposal is noted below. Proxies were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There was no solicitation in opposition to management's nominees or proposals.
All nominees for Directors were elected with the following votes cast:

 
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS*
 
 
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Peter F. Benoist
14,773,063
8,911
1,937,827
John Q. Arnold
13,937,669
844,305
1,937,827
Michael A. DeCola
13,941,713
840,261
1,937,827
William H. Downey
13,939,764
842,210
1,937,827
John S. Eulich
13,950,353
831,621
1,937,827
Robert E. Guest, Jr.
13,939,777
842,197
1,937,827
James M. Havel
13,950,253
831,721
1,937,827
Judith S. Heeter
13,716,334
1,065,640
1,937,827
Michael R. Holmes
13,950,153
831,821
1,937,827
James J. Murphy, Jr.
13,939,664
842,310
1,937,827
Sandra A. Van Trease
13,916,484
865,490
1,937,827

*Vote tally for Directors is reported on a non-cumulative basis.

Proposal A, concerning the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 was approved by the stockholders with the following votes cast:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
16,555,610
157,354
6,837
—

Proposal B, an advisory (non-binding) vote on the Company's executive compensation was approved by the stockholders with the following votes cast:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
14,656,278
102,325
23,371
1,937,827






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.


 
 
 
ENTERPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 10, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Mark G. Ponder
 
 
 
 
Mark G. Ponder

 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Controller