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): April 17, 2018

 

 

M&T BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   1-9861   16-0968385

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One M&T Plaza,

Buffalo, New York

  14203
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 635-4000

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)

 

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

 

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

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


ITEM 5.03    AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

On April 17, 2018, at the Annual Reorganization Meeting of the Board of Directors of M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”), the Board of Directors took action to amend and restate its Bylaws. The Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.07    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

M&T Bank Corporation 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

M&T held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 17, 2018. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved all of the Board of Directors’ proposals which included (i) the election of seventeen (17) directors of M&T, for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) the approval of the compensation of M&T’s Named Executive Officers; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2018. The voting results for each proposal, including the votes for and against or withheld, and any abstentions or broker non-votes, are described below. Abstentions and broker non-votes (if applicable) were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes (if applicable) did not have the effect of a vote for or against such proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.

The information in this Item is furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission solely under Item 5.07 of Form 8-K, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.” The following table reflects the tabulation of the final votes with respect to each director who was elected at M&T’s 2018 Annual Meeting (Proposal 1):

 

NOMINEES:

   FOR      WITHHELD      BROKER
NON-VOTE
 

Brent D. Baird

     118,434,584        6,406,282        10,866,831  

C. Angela Bontempo

     119,925,000        4,918,708        10,866,831  

Robert T. Brady

     119,259,636        5,584,072        10,866,831  

T. Jefferson Cunningham III

     120,909,109        3,931,757        10,866,831  

Gary N. Geisel

     123,235,461        1,608,247        10,866,831  

Richard S. Gold

     122,164,362        2,679,346        10,866,831  

Richard A. Grossi

     124,219,485        621,382        10,866,831  

John D. Hawke, Jr.

     122,967,664        1,876,044        10,866,831  

René F. Jones

     121,975,059        2,868,649        10,866,831  


Richard H. Ledgett, Jr.

     124,253,733        587,134        10,866,831  

Newton P.S. Merrill

     124,186,473        657,236        10,866,831  

Melinda R. Rich

     124,241,358        602,350        10,866,831  

Robert E. Sadler, Jr.

     122,081,112        2,759,754        10,866,831  

Denis J. Salamone

     87,920,165        36,923,543        10,866,831  

John R. Scannell

     115,633,835        9,209,873        10,866,831  

David S. Scharfstein

     124,222,066        618,800        10,866,831  

Herbert L. Washington

     120,487,572        4,356,134        10,866,831  

The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the approval of the compensation of M&T’s Named Executive Officers (Proposal 2):

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTE

121,153,293

  3,264,590   425,825   10,866,831

The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2018 (Proposal 3):

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTE

133,684,652

  1,841,785   184,101   *

 

* Not applicable

ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

   No.   

  

Exhibit Description

3.2    M&T Bank Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated April 17, 2018.


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.

 

    M&T Bank Corporation

Date: April 20, 2018

   
    By:   /s/ Marie King
      Name: Marie King
     

Title: Group Vice President and

          Corporate Secretary