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, 2018

 

 

  

COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

001-32590

(Commission

File Number)

20-2652949

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 2100

Richmond, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

23233

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 934-9999

 

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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 18, 2018. At the annual meeting, the shareholders of the Company took the following actions:

 

·The shareholders elected each of Rex L. Smith, III, John C. Watkins and Robin Traywick Williams as a director for a three-year term.  The election of directors was by the following votes:

 

 

Director 

 

Votes For

Votes

Withheld

Broker

 Non-Votes

Rex L. Smith, III 15,336,454 148,292 3,562,025
John C. Watkins 15,080,267 404,479 3,562,025
Robin Traywick Williams 15,323,030 161,716 3,562,025

  

·The shareholders approved the following advisory resolution:

 

RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve the compensation of executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Community Bankers Trust Corporation pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

With respect to this action, there were 14,462,648 votes for, 516,333 votes against, 505,765 abstentions and 3,562,025 broker non-votes.

 

·The shareholders ratified the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 year.  With respect to this action, there were 19,027,249 votes for, 12,669 votes against, and 6,853 abstentions.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
     
     
Date:  May 23, 2018 By: /s/ John M. Oakey, III
    John M. Oakey, III
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary