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 21, 2015

 

 

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) 842-5445

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:

 

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

2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) was held on April 21, 2015. At the 2015 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved all of the Board of Directors’ proposals which included (i) the election of thirteen (13) directors, all of whom were then serving as directors of M&T, for one (1) year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) the approval of the material terms of the M&T 2009 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan; (iii) the approval of the compensation of M&T’s Named Executive Officers; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2015. 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 following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to each director who was elected at the 2015 Annual Meeting:

 

NOMINEES:

   FOR      WITHHOLD      BROKER
NON-VOTE
 

Brent D. Baird

     97,764,256         13,501,458         10,111,166   

C. Angela Bontempo

     109,660,421         1,605,798         10,111,166   

Robert T. Brady

     109,064,801         2,201,649         10,111,166   

T. Jefferson Cunningham III

     109,678,635         1,587,093         10,111,166   

Mark J. Czarnecki

     109,582,472         1,683,747         10,111,166   

Gary N. Geisel

     109,469,889         1,796,560         10,111,166   

John D. Hawke, Jr.

     109,575,229         1,690,500         10,111,166   

Patrick W. E. Hodgson

     109,640,361         1,625,859         10,111,166   

Richard G. King

     101,991,676         9,274,773         10,111,166   

Melinda R. Rich

     109,843,871         1,421,857         10,111,166   

Robert E. Sadler, Jr

     108,102,850         3,163,286         10,111,166   

Herbert L. Washington

     109,373,521         1,892,929         10,111,166   

Robert G. Wilmers

     108,804,902         2,460,826         10,111,166   


The following table reflects the tabulation of the votes with respect to the approval of the material terms of the M&T 2009 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan:

 

FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTE
108,148,139    2,695,713    422,585    10,111,166

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

 

FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTE
108,640,728    1,994,208    631,513    10,111,166

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, 2015:

 

FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTE
120,479,831    655,457    242,327    *

 

* Not applicable

 

8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

Lead Independent Director

As disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Jorge G. Pereira retired from the Board of Directors of M&T at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Pereira had served as the lead independent director. On April 21, 2015, the Board of Directors elected Robert T. Brady to be the Board’s lead independent director.


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 23, 2015
By:

/s/ Marie King

Name: Marie King
Title: Administrative Vice President and Corporate Secretary