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 23, 2011 (May 19, 2011)

 

 

LOGO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

GEORGIA   000-32627   58-1423423

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. BOX 455, 1010 NORTH WAY, DARIEN, GEORGIA 31305

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (912) 437-4141

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

Southeastern Banking Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) on May 19, 2011 to consider and vote on the matters listed below. A total of 2,197,986 or 70.24% of the Company’s shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. Shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting totaled 3,129,388.

Proposal 1: Election of Five Directors for One-Year Terms

The individuals named below were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2012:

 

Directors

    VOTES
For		      VOTES
Withheld		      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Alyson G. Beasley

      1,451,668         112,776         633,542   

David H. Bluestein

      1,473,927         90,517         633,542   

Cornelius P. Holland, III

      1,478,698         85,746         633,542   

Alva J. Hopkins, III

      1,473,927         90,517         633,542   

Donald R. McCue

      1,478,698         85,746         633,542   

Proposal 2: Appointment of Independent Auditors by the Audit Committee

Shareholders approved the appointment of independent auditors by the Audit Committee.

 

Votes FOR

    Votes AGAINST    Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

1,853,518

    78      344,390         —     

 

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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.

 

SOUTHEASTERN BANKING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ ALYSON G. BEASLEY

  Alyson G. Beasley, Vice President & Treasurer

Date: May 23, 2011

 

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