UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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
First Community Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
South Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-28344 |
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57-1010751 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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5455 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, South Carolina |
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29072 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(803) 951-2265
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of First Community Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2012 at the Saluda Shoals Park, Environmental Center, at 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia, South Carolina. Of 3,310,187 shares outstanding, at the Annual Meeting, there were present in person or by proxy 2,299,383 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 70% of the total outstanding eligible votes. The shareholders of the Company voted: (1) to elect four Class III members to the Board of Directors; (2) to provide an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) to ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
The voting results for each proposal voted on the Annual Meeting are as follows:
1. To elect four Class III members to the Board of Directors:
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CLASS III |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker |
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Chimin J. Chao |
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1,332,505 |
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15,548 |
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951,330 |
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Loretta R. Whitehead |
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1,332,553 |
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15,500 |
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951,330 |
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J. Thomas Johnson |
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1,330,988 |
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17,065 |
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951,330 |
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Alexander Snipe, Jr. |
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1,332,462 |
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15,591 |
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951,330 |
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The other directors that continued in office after the meeting are as follows:
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CLASS I |
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CLASS II |
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Richard K. Bogan, MD |
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Thomas C. Brown |
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Michael C. Crapps |
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O.A. Ethridge, D.M.D. |
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Anita B. Easter |
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W. James Kitchens, Jr. |
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George H. Fann, Jr., D.M.D. |
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Roderick M. Todd, Jr. |
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Mitchell M. Willoughby |
2. To provide an advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Vote |
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1,206,378 |
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92,851 |
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47,824 |
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951,330 |
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3. To ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants:
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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2,276,079 |
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22,451 |
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853 |
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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.
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FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION | |
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Dated: May 18, 2012 |
By: |
/s/JOSEPH G. SAWYER |
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Name: Joseph G. Sawyer | |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer | |