UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 20, 2016

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-32590

(Commission

File Number)

20-2652949

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100

Richmond, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23233

(Zip Code)

       

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

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

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2016. At the annual meeting, the shareholders of the Company took the following actions:

 

·The shareholders elected each of Gerald F. Barber, Troy A. Peery, Jr., and Eugene S. Putnam, Jr. as a director for a three-year term.  The elections were approved by the following votes:

 

 

Director

 

 

Votes For

   Votes
Withheld		   Broker
Non-Votes		 
Gerald F. Barber   13,990,302    420,488    4,380,368 
Troy A. Peery, Jr.   13,048,988    1,361,802    4,380,368 
Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.   13,066,523    1,344,267    4,380,368 

 

 

·The shareholders approved the following advisory resolution:

 

RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve the compensation of executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Community Bankers Trust Corporation pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

With respect to this action, there were 12,309,609 votes for, 1,642,161 votes against, 459,020 abstentions and 4,380,368 broker non-votes.

 

·The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 year.  With respect to this action, there were 18,574,935 votes for, 161,648 votes against, and 54,575 abstentions.

  

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
  (Registrant)  
       
       
Date:  May 26, 2016 By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III  
    John M. Oakey, III  
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary