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 18, 2016
 
The Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-51018
 
Delaware
  
23-3016517
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
409 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
302-385-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
The information set forth below in Item 5.07 with respect to the voting results in connection with 'Proposal 3- The proposal to approve an amendment to The Bancorp, Inc.'s ("Bancorp") Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 50 million shares to 75 million shares' is incorporated into this Item by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At Bancorp's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2016, pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated April 11, 2016 (the "Proxy Statement"), the voting results were as follows:
(a) Proposal 1. Each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors as follows:
Name of nominee
Votes for
Votes against
Abstentions
Daniel G. Cohen
25,238,297
6,480,975
       5,092
Walter T. Beach
25,576,012
6,142,927
       5,425
Michael J. Bradley
25,581,081
6,137,858
       5,425
John C. Chrystal
28,565,408
1,497,990
1,660,966
Matthew Cohn
24,767,263
5,243,318
1,713,783
Hersh Kozlov
28,155,189
3,564,083
       5,092
William H. Lamb
24,866,416
6,800,039
     57,909
James J. McEntee III
25,749,541
5,916,914
     57,909
Mei-Mei Tuan
28,159,766
1,903,632
1,660,966
 
 
 
 
 

All of the nominees for director were elected for one year terms. With respect to each nominee, the total number of broker non-votes was 3,159,377.
(b) Proposal 2.  The non-binding resolution to approve the 2015 compensation program for the named executive officers was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:
Votes for
Votes against
Abstentions
29,439,421
2,235,555
49,388
     
There were 3,159,377 broker non-votes on this proposal.

(c) Proposal 3. The proposal to approve an amendment to Bancorp's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 50 million shares to 75 million shares:
Votes for
Votes against
Abstentions
30,405,979
3,990,722
447,891

There were 39,149 broker non-votes on this proposal.
(d) Proposal 4.  The proposal to approve the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as Bancorp's independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was approved as follows:
Votes for
Votes against
Abstentions
32,741,614
2,138,695
3,432
 
 
 

 
 

Signature(s)
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 18, 2016
The Bancorp, Inc.
   
 
By:  /s/ Paul Frenkiel
 
Name: Paul Frenkiel
 
Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief
  Financial Officer and Secretary