4-19-12 Dividend Declaration/Shareholder Vote


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 19, 2012
 
  
 
 
 
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Commission file number 000-24630
 
 
Iowa
 
42-1206172
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
102 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(319) 356-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 shareholders of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. ("the Company") was held on April 19, 2012. There were a total of 8,497,342 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the annual meeting. Four proposals were presented to the shareholders. The results of the shareholder vote on each of the four proposals were as follows:
A proposal to elect four (4) Class II Directors of the Company; each director having a three-year term expiring in the year 2015.
 
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
Nominees
 
Voted For
 
Vote Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Richard R. Donohue
 
4,101,037

 
69,446

 
1,228,377

 
 
Charles S. Howard
 
4,087,462

 
83,021

 
1,228,377

 
 
John S. Koza
 
4,043,595

 
126,888

 
1,228,377

 
 
Stephen L. West
 
4,092,735

 
77,748

 
1,228,377

 
An advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve the compensation awarded by the Company to its named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. This proposal, commonly referred to as “Say on Pay,” was required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (The "Exchange Act").
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
4,016,137

 
90,053

 
64,293

 
1,228,377

 
An advisory (non-binding) proposal regarding the frequency with which shareholders will consider future Say on Pay proposals, as required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Every Year
 
Every Two Years
 
Every Three Years
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
3,859,379

 
86,168

 
201,107

 
23,829

 
1,228,377

 
Based upon these results, and consistent with the Board's previous recommendation, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory shareholder vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.
The ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
 
Number of Shares
 
Number of Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Voted For
 
Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
5,354,145

 
12,302

 
32,413

 

 
Item 8.01.     Other Events.
On April 19, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.085 per share payable on June 15, 2012 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 1, 2012.






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.


 
 
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
April 23, 2012
By:
 
/s/ GARY J. ORTALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary J. Ortale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer