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 20, 2015

 

 

FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Montana		001-34653		81-0331430
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 North 31^st Street, Billings, MT 59101

(Address of principal executive offices)

(406) 255-5390

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨	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 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))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 20, 2015, First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. The proposals voted upon at the annual meeting and the voting results for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – To elect as directors the nominees proposed by the board of directors of the Registrant, to three-year terms expiring in 2018, or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-votes
Ed Garding			114,062,484				1,502,901				36,638				3,409,660
David L. Jahnke			114,492,035				1,099,494				10,494				3,409,660
Ross E. Leckie			115,281,073				310,242				10,708				3,409,660
James R. Scott			106,935,974				8,654,864				11,185				3,409,660
Randall I. Scott			106,822,767				8,768,949				10,307				3,409,660
Teresa A. Taylor			115,249,712				342,046				10,265				3,409,660

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
115,043,569		351,101		207,353		3,409,660

Proposal No. 3 – To approve the First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. 2015 Equity and Incentive Plan.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker non-votes
113,032,339		1,408,284		1,161,400		3,409,660

Proposal No. 4 – To ratify the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-votes
118,552,701		373,869		85,113		0

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 26, 2015