Form 8-K

 

 

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 1, 2008 (April 30, 2008)

 

 

CADENCE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Mississippi   1-15773   64-0694755

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

301 East Main Street

Starkville, Mississippi

   39759
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(662) 343-1341

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective as of April 30, 2008, Hunter M. Gholson resigned as a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Cadence Financial Corporation (the “Company”), as a member of the executive, capital planning and trust investment committees of the Board, and as the Secretary of the Company, due to his reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 for members of the Board. The resignation was not related to any disagreement between Mr. Gholson and the Company on any matter.

The Company does not have any plans to fill this vacancy at this time.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: May 1, 2008   CADENCE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 

/s/ Richard T. Haston

  Richard T. Haston
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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