ChoiceOne Financial Form 8-K - 04/27/12
 


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): April 27, 2012

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

                    ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. At the meeting, the shareholders approved the ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2012 (the "Incentive Plan"). The Board of Directors of the Company had previously adopted and approved the Incentive Plan on February 22, 2012, subject to shareholder approval. The Incentive Plan allows the Company to grant equity-based incentives to eligible participants. These forms of long-term incentive compensation include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock, stock awards and other awards based on or related to shares of the Company's common stock.

                    A summary of the material terms of the Incentive Plan is set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference. That summary and the foregoing description of the Incentive Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the Incentive Plan, which is attached as Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                    At the Company's annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders voted on three matters: (1) the election of five directors; (2) approval of the ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2012; and (3) ratification of the selection of Plante & Moran PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

                    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

James A. Bosserd

 

1,902,435

 

31,120

 

604,933

William F. Cutler, Jr.

 

1,901,465

 

32,090

 

604,933

Lewis G. Emmons

 

1,897,689

 

35,866

 

604,933

Paul L. Johnson

 

1,898,710

 

34,845

 

604,933

Roxanne M. Page

 

1,901,465

 

32,090

 

604,933



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                    The shareholders approved the ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2012 by the following votes:

Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

1,651,341

 

261,683

 

20,531

 

604,933

                    The shareholders ratified the appointment of Plante & Moran PLLC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 by the following votes:

Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

2,393,216

 

19,653

 

46

 

125,573










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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:

April 27, 2012                   

CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas Lampen

 

 

 

Thomas Lampen
Its Treasurer










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