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 8, 2010

 

ATLANTIC SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Georgia

 

000-51112

 

20-2118147

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1701 Bass Road, Macon, Georgia 31210

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(478) 476-2170

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

(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             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.03.              Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On June 11, 2010 Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) filed with the Secretary of State of Georgia Articles of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, which increased  the number of authorized common stock, no par value per share, from ten million (10,000,000) shares to one hundred ten million (110,000,000) shares.  The amendment was approved by the Company’s board of directors on March 18, 2010, and approved by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting of shareholders held on June 8, 2010 in accordance with O.C.G.A. 14-2-1003.

 

A copy of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company is included as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item No. 5.03.

 

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

 

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held on June 8, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders and the final voting results were as follows:

 

The following nominees were elected as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring in 2013:

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-
Votes

 

Tyler J. Rauls, Jr.

 

1,739,380

 

68,785

 

 

1,248,071

 

Mark A. Stevens

 

1,749,759

 

58,406

 

 

1,248,071

 

 

The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 10 million to 110 million was approved by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

2,579,847

 

435,202

 

41,187

 

 

 

The appointment of Porter Keadle Moore, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

2,974,293

 

65,973

 

15,970

 

 

 

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The authorization of management to adjourn, postpone or continue the Annual Meeting to another time and date was granted by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

2,621,225

 

410,804

 

24,207

 

 

 

Item 9.01                                              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1              Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc.

 

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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.

 

 

 

ATLANTIC SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

DATE: June 11, 2010

By:

/s/ Carol W. Soto

 

 

Carol W. Soto

 

 

Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc.

 

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