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 3, 2010
SURREY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 0000-50313 | 59-3772016 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 145 North Renfro Street, Mount Airy, NC | 27030 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 783-3900
Not Applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 28, 2010, Surrey Bancorp (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were three proposals submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. In the case of Proposal 1, all of management’s director nominees were approved and elected to serve on the Registrant’s Board of Directors. All other proposals were also approved by the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in greater detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on March 31, 2010, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The voting results were as follows:
Proposal 1 : Proposal to elect eight directors to serve a one year term until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2011, or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
| Votes For | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Edward C. Ashby, III |
1,843,690 | 2,532 | 536,984 | |||
| William A. Johnson |
1,838,089 | 8,133 | 536,984 | |||
| Elizabeth J. Lovill |
1,844,594 | 1,628 | 536,984 | |||
| Robert H. Moody |
1,844,862 | 1,360 | 536,984 | |||
| F. Eugene Rees |
1,836,866 | 9,356 | 536,984 | |||
| Tom G. Webb |
1,842,582 | 3,640 | 536,984 | |||
| Buddy E. Williams |
1,841,694 | 4,528 | 536,984 | |||
| Hylton Wright |
1,842,532 | 3,690 | 536,984 |
Proposal 2: Proposal to ratify a non-binding shareholder resolution regarding the Registrant’s executive compensation policies and practices.
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,232,914 |
93,613 | 27,969 | — | |||
Proposal 3: Proposal to approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation increasing the authorized number of shares of common stock from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000.
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,226,814 |
96,638 | 31,043 | 1 | |||
SIGNATURE
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.
| SURREY BANCORP | ||||
| Date: May 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ Mark H. Towe | ||
| Mark H. Towe, Chief Financial Officer | ||||