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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 27, 2020

cubi-20200527_g1.jpg
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
001-35542
27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File number)(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1015 Penn Avenue
Suite 103
Wyomissing PA 19610
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 933-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading SymbolsName of Each Exchange on which Registered
Voting Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share CUBINew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $1.00 per share
CUBI/PCNew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series D, par value $1.00 per share
CUBI/PDNew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share
CUBI/PENew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share
CUBI/PFNew York Stock Exchange
5.375% Subordinated Notes due 2034CUBBNew York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2020 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the below proposals. A total of 31,470,026 shares were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against, or withheld as to each such matter or nominee, as well as the number of abstentions as to each such matter or nominee, are set forth below.

1.To elect two Class III directors of the Company to serve a three-year term.
FORWITHHELDBROKER NON-VOTES
T. Lawrence Way23,889,877  10,379  3,170,091  
Steven J. Zuckerman23,046,864  363,146  3,170,091  

The following additional directors continued in office after the Annual Meeting: Jay S. Sidhu, Bhanu Choudhrie, Andrea R. Allon, Rick B. Burkey, and Daniel K. Rothermel.

2.To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
27,604,249  108,604  14,522  

3.To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive officer compensation.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTES
22,323,573  2,086,908  146,803  3,170,091  




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.

CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Carla A. Leibold
Name: Carla A. Leibold
Title: Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer


Date: May 28, 2020