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): June 4, 2010

 

 

FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

NEW MEXICO   001-12487   85-0366665

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

7900 JEFFERSON, N.E., ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO   87109
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(505) 241-7500

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

First State Bancorporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 4, 2010. At the meeting, shareholders of the Company voted upon the following proposals:

a) A proposal to elect six directors to the Board of Directors of the Company for one-year terms expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

b) A proposal to ratify the Board of Directors selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

On the record date for the 2010 Annual Meeting, there were 20,813,357 shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Shareholders holding 16,705,181 were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy.

At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected each of the individuals nominated to serve as directors of the Company until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting for election of directors was as follows:

 

     Voted For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

Kathleen L. Avila

   5,389,012    411,775    10,904,394

H. Patrick Dee

   5,291,428    509,359    10,904,394

Leonard J. DeLayo, Jr.

   4,176,643    1,624,144    10,904,394

Lowell A. Hare

   5,300,620    500,167    10,904,394

Nedra J. Matteucci

   5,270,032    530,755    10,904,394

A.J. (Jim Wells)

   5,291,845    508,942    10,904,394

At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, with 16,200,762 shares voted for ratification, 374,464 shares voted against ratification and 129,955 shares abstained.

 

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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.

 

  FIRST STATE BANCORPORATION
Date: June 8, 2010   By:  

/s/ Christopher C. Spencer

    Christopher C. Spencer
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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