vote_8k.htm
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 22, 2013
 
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Virginia
0-12820
54-1284688
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
628 Main Street, Danville, VA                   24541
  
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
  
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 434-792-5111
 
 
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:
 
o
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

American National Bankshares Inc. (“Company”) held its annual shareholders’ meeting on May 21, 2013.  There were 7,669,967 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 6,071,564 shares were present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, our shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below to serve as a Class II directors of the Company, (ii) ratified the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm, (iii) approved executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.


Our independent inspector of elections reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Class II Directors to Serve Until the 2016 Annual Meeting
 
 
Nominees
  
 
Votes
For
  
 
Votes
Withheld
  
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Fred A. Blair
  
4,487,541
  
261,370
  
1,322,653
Frank C. Crist, Jr., D.D.S.
  
4,483,516
  
265,395
  
1,322,653
Claude B. Owen Jr.
  
4,444,765
  
304,146
  
1,322,653
John H. Love
  
4,484,322
  
264,589
  
1,322,653
Jeffrey V. Haley   4,481,292   267,619   1,322,653


Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
5,856,106
  
195,864
  
19,594
  
0

 
Proposal 3: Approval of Executive Compensation as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
4,290,112
  
319,972
  
138,826
  
1,322,654

 
       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.
 
Date: May 22, 2013                                            /s/ William W. Traynham                                                 
                              Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer