Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 29 2016 - 5:24PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
Current Report
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 26, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
BB&T Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-10853
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North Carolina
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56-0939887
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(State of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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200 West Second Street
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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27101
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(336) 733-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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))
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ITEM 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Annual Meeting
On April 26, 2016, BB&T Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Corporation” or “BB&T”), held its 2016 Annual Meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A total of 672,485,954 of the Corporation’s shares of Common Stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. This represented approximately 86% of the Corporation’s 780,470,501 shares of Common Stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, BB&T shareholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in BB&T’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2016.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Each of the individuals named below was elected to serve as a director of the Corporation for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
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Name
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Votes FOR
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Votes AGAINST
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ABSTENTIONS
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Jennifer S. Banner
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565,315,199
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7,879,059
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1,925,372
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K. David Boyer, Jr.
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566,836,272
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6,263,299
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2,017,830
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Anna R. Cablik
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542,947,436
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27,723,539
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4,448,655
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James A. Faulkner
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560,383,259
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12,613,786
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2,122,585
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I. Patricia Henry
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565,907,113
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7,114,708
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2,097,809
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Eric C. Kendrick
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542,077,606
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28,529,768
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4,512,256
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Kelly S. King
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554,549,276
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17,751,518
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2,818,836
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Louis B. Lynn, Ph.D.
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546,263,085
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24,393,537
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4,463,008
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Edward C. Milligan
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565,081,701
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8,072,714
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1,964,969
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Charles A. Patton
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567,201,640
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5,850,589
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2,059,319
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Nido R. Qubein
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504,646,999
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66,683,542
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3,781,007
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William J. Reuter
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565,316,744
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7,691,226
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2,111,660
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Tollie W. Rich, Jr.
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565,324,779
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7,720,000
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2,066,769
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Christine Sears
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566,770,726
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6,451,562
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1,889,260
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Thomas E. Skains
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567,183,134
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5,910,559
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2,016,452
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Thomas N. Thompson
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544,297,954
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26,372,389
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4,441,205
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Edwin H. Welch, Ph.D.
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545,416,026
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25,118,274
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4,577,248
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Stephen T. Williams
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561,329,645
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11,667,673
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2,114,229
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There were 97,366,610 broker non-votes for each director on this proposal.
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Proposal 2: Ratification of Auditors
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Shareholders ratified the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
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Votes FOR
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Votes AGAINST
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Abstentions
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658,087,576
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13,228,958
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1,168,597
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There were no broker non-votes for this proposal.
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote Regarding BB&T’s Executive Compensation Program
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Shareholders approved BB&T’s executive compensation program, as described in the Corporation’s annual proxy statement.
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Votes FOR
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Votes AGAINST
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Abstentions
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311,220,573
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258,789,162
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5,100,992
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There were 97,366,610 broker non-votes for this proposal.
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S I G N A T U R E
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.
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BB&T CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ Cynthia B. Powell
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Cynthia B. Powell
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Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller
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(Principal Accounting Officer)
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Date: April 29, 2016
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