0000950159-17-000152.txt : 20170531 0000950159-17-000152.hdr.sgml : 20170531 20170531161619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950159-17-000152 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170531 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Customers Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001488813 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 272290659 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35542 FILM NUMBER: 17881221 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1015 PENN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 103 CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 BUSINESS PHONE: 484-359-7113 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1015 PENN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 103 CITY: WYOMISSING STATE: PA ZIP: 19610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Customers 1st Bancorp, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100408 8-K 1 customers8k.htm CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 31, 2017
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CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
001-35542
27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. 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)
  
     
 
None
  
 
(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
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 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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.     ☐
Item 5.07
  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2017 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the below proposals. A total of 30,636,327 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.

 
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
T. Lawrence Way
23, 591,647
1,364,510
2,808,981
Steven J. Zuckerman
13,674,143
11,282,014
2,808,981

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



2. To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
27,739,297
9,232
16,609


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/ Robert E. Wahlman
 
Name:  Robert E. Wahlman
 
Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
Date: May 31, 2017