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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 2, 2023

 

ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia

001-39325

54-1598552

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1051 East Cary Street

Suite 1200

Richmond, Virginia 23219

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 633-5031

 

 

 

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):

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading Symbol(s)

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.33 per share

AUB

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/400th Interest in a Share of 6.875% Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A

AUB.PRA

New York Stock Exchange

 

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.

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 2, 2023. At the annual meeting, we asked our common shareholders to vote on the following four proposals:

to elect 12 directors to serve a one-year term (Proposal 1);

to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 (Proposal 2);

to approve the compensation of our named executive officers (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution) (Proposal 3); and

to vote on the frequency of future “Say on Pay” resolutions (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Frequency” resolution) (Proposal 4).

 

The final voting results for the meeting are as follows, rounded down to the nearest whole share:

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

The following directors were elected with the following votes to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

Nominees

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

John C. Asbury

55,776,240

697,577

85,106

8,283,095

Patrick E. Corbin

56,023,850

423,232

111,841

8,283,095

Heather M. Cox

55,572,626

893,575

92,722

8,283,095

Rilla S. Delorier

55,713,526

730,700

114,697

8,283,095

Frank Russell Ellett

56,042,263

433,951

82,709

8,283,095

Patrick J. McCann

54,651,620

1,829,516

77,787

8,283,095

Thomas P. Rohman

52,536,044

3,935,806

87,074

8,283,095

Linda V. Schreiner

52,521,048

3,967,509

70,366

8,283,095

Thomas G. Snead, Jr.

49,869,448

6,620,997

68,479

8,283,095

Ronald L. Tillett

52,967,957

3,536,320

54,646

8,283,095

Keith L. Wampler

56,082,359

412,325

64,240

8,283,095

F. Blair Wimbush

55,864,908

616,010

78,005

8,283,095

Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was approved with the following votes:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

64,297,001

445,026

99,991

Proposal 3:  Say on Pay

The compensation of our named executive officers was approved with the following non-binding votes:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

53,745,980

2,228,595

584,348

8,283,095

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Proposal 4: Say on Frequency

The following votes were cast on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers:

Every Year

Every 2 Years

Every 3 Years

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

50,402,870

142,151

5,739,772

272,684

8,283,095

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and in light of the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation every year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation.

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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.

 

 

ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 4, 2023

By:

/s/ Robert M. Gorman

 

 

 

Robert M. Gorman

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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