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

 

May 19, 2014

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

PACWEST BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

00-30747

33-0885320

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

10250 Constellation Blvd., Suite 1640

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

(310) 286-1144

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

On May 19, 2014, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). There were 44,711,389 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting and 41,768,694 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the Meeting. The Company’s stockholders approved proposals 1 and 3 and did not approve proposal 2 as detailed in the Company’s 2014 Proxy Statement.

 

Proposal 1

 

The election of the Company’s directors who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withhold

 

Non-Vote

 

Craig A. Carlson

 

37,832,769

 

667,643

 

3,268,282

 

John M. Eggemeyer

 

32,601,528

 

5,898,884

 

3,268,282

 

Barry C. Fitzpatrick

 

31,027,632

 

7,472,780

 

3,268,282

 

Andrew B. Fremder

 

38,437,085

 

63,327

 

3,268,282

 

C. William Hosler

 

36,126,517

 

2,373,895

 

3,268,282

 

Susan E. Lester

 

37,666,686

 

833,726

 

3,268,282

 

Douglas H. (Tad) Lowrey

 

37,351,887

 

1,148,525

 

3,268,282

 

Timothy B. Matz

 

31,065,216

 

7,435,196

 

3,268,282

 

Roger H. Molvar

 

36,223,884

 

2,276,528

 

3,268,282

 

James J. Pieczynski

 

37,342,412

 

1,158,000

 

3,268,282

 

Daniel B. Platt

 

37,352,957

 

1,147,455

 

3,268,282

 

Robert A. Stine

 

31,026,381

 

7,474,031

 

3,268,282

 

Matthew P. Wagner

 

37,398,956

 

1,101,456

 

3,268,282

 

 

Proposal 2

 

Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,424,725

 

22,034,968

 

40,719

 

3,268,282

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,452,543

 

1,310,722

 

5,429

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

PACWEST BANCORP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 20, 2014

By:

 

/s/ Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Name:

Lynn M. Hopkins

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

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