UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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): October 17 , 201 7



SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Oklahoma

 

001-34110

 

73-1136584

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)





 

 

608 South Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma

 

74074

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 742-1800



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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Approval of Merger Agreement :   At the special meeting of the shareholders of Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), held October 17, 2017, the shareholders of the Company approved the agreement and plan of merger by and between the Company and Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons”) dated December 14, 2016, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”) that provides for the merger of the Company with and into Simmons (the “Merger”). The shareholder vote was as follows:







 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

14,810,536 

 

11,862 

 

119,779 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation At the special meeting, the shareholders also approved on an advisory basis the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and three most highly compensated other executive officers in connection with the completion of the Merger.  The shareholder vote was as follows:







 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

13,595,712 

 

1,221,554 

 

124,991 








 



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.



October 17 , 201 7





SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.

By:  /s/ Mark W. Funke      
Name:  Mark W. Funke
Title:  President and CEO






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