First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc. (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 25, 2011

First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 000-49806 04-3639825
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
610 Bay Boulevard, Chula Vista, California   91910
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (619) 691-1519

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held May 25, 2011. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1: The election of two directors each to serve for a three-year term.

                         
Nominee   Shares Voted For   Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Timothy R. Chrisman
     5,267,767       154,767       0  
Jeffrey T. Seabold
     5,263,737       158,576       0  

Proposal 2: The approval of the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

                         
Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
4,375,209
    1,019,461       27,643       0  

Proposal 3: The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the proxy statement.

                         
Shares Voted For   Shares Voted Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
5,307,310
    74,619       40,384       0  

Proposal 4: An advisory (non-binding) proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on the Company’s executive compensation.

                                 
1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
5,006,695
    38,500       303,510       73,608       0  

In light of the results of such shareholder vote, on May 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a resolution to hold an advisory shareholder Say-On-Pay vote on an annual basis.

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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.

         
    First PacTrust Bancorp, Inc.
          
May 26, 2011   By:   /s/ James P. Sheehy
       
        Name: James P. Sheehy
        Title: Executive Vice President - Secretary