vote_8k.htm
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 16, 2012
 
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Virginia
0-12820
54-1284688
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
628 Main Street, Danville, VA                   24541
  
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)
  
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 434-792-5111
 
 
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:
 
o
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o
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

American National Bankshares Inc. (“Company”) held its annual shareholders’ meeting on May 15, 2012.  There were 7,588,717 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 4,324,384 shares were present in person or by proxy. At the annual meeting, our shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below to serve as a Class I, II, and III directors of the Company, (ii) approved executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.


Our independent inspector of elections reported the vote of the shareholders as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Class I Directors to Serve Until the 2015 Annual Meeting
 
 
Nominees
  
 
Votes
For
  
 
Votes
Withheld
  
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Michael P. Haley
  
3,891,217
  
433,167
  
0
Charles S. Harris
  
4,141,338
  
183,046
  
0
Franklin W. Maddux, M.D.
  
3,835,657
  
488,727
  
0
Robert A. Ward
  
3,903,480
  
420,904
  
0
F.D. Hornaday, III    4,142,817    181,567   0


Proposal 1: Election of Class II Directors to Serve Until the 2013 Annual Meeting
 
 
Nominees
  
 
Votes
For
  
 
Votes
Withheld
  
 
Broker
Non-Votes
John H. Love
  
4,129,052
  
195,332
  
0
Jeffrey V. Haley
  
3,916,455
  
407,929
  
0

Proposal 1: Election of Class III Directors to Serve Until the 2014 Annual Meeting
 
 
Nominees
  
 
Votes
For
  
 
Votes
Withheld
  
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Ben J. Davenport, Jr.
  
3,872,589
  
451,795
  
0

Proposal 2: Approval of Executive Compensation as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
3,926,391
  
280,315
  
117,678
  
0