Form 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 20, 2015

 

 

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Montana   001-34653   81-0331430

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 North 31st Street, Billings, MT 59101

(Address of principal executive offices)

(406) 255-5390

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

 

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

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 20, 2015, First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting and the voting results for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – To elect as directors the nominees proposed by the board of directors of the Registrant, to three-year terms expiring in 2018, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-votes
 

Ed Garding

     114,062,484         1,502,901         36,638         3,409,660   

David L. Jahnke

     114,492,035         1,099,494         10,494         3,409,660   

Ross E. Leckie

     115,281,073         310,242         10,708         3,409,660   

James R. Scott

     106,935,974         8,654,864         11,185         3,409,660   

Randall I. Scott

     106,822,767         8,768,949         10,307         3,409,660   

Teresa A. Taylor

     115,249,712         342,046         10,265         3,409,660   

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

115,043,569   351,101   207,353   3,409,660

Proposal No. 3 – To approve the First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. 2015 Equity and Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

113,032,339   1,408,284   1,161,400   3,409,660

Proposal No. 4 – To ratify the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

118,552,701   373,869   85,113   0


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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.

Dated: May 26, 2015

 

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.
By:

/s/ ED GARDING

Ed Garding
President and Chief Executive Officer