8-K Vote of Security Holders 05-20-15


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
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)
Vermont
001-15985
03-0283552
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
20 Main St., P.O. Box 667
05661-0667
Morrisville, VT
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802) 888-6600

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not applicable

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Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2015. Of 4,457,401 shares outstanding on the record date of the meeting (March 26, 2015) and entitled to vote, 3,934,164 shares were represented in person or by proxy. The following two matters were voted on by the shareholders and approved at the meeting:

1.
To fix the number of directors at eight for the ensuing year and to elect the following individuals as directors to serve a one year term:
Nominees
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-votes
 
Steven J. Bourgeois
2,795,999

22,221

1,115,944

 
Kenneth D. Gibbons
2,742,540

75,680

1,115,944

 
John M. Goodrich
2,802,419

15,801

1,115,944

 
Timothy W. Sargent
2,796,101

22,119

1,115,944

 
David S. Silverman
2,739,160

79,060

1,115,944

 
John H. Steel
2,804,111

14,109

1,115,944

 
Schuyler W. Sweet
2,803,999

14,221

1,115,944

 
Cornelius J. Van Dyke
2,796,111

22,109

1,115,944

 

2.
To ratify the appointment of the firm of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as the Company’s external auditors for 2015. The number of votes in favor was sufficient to ratify the appointment.
 
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Abstained
 
 
3,912,699

4,599

16,866

 



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.

 
Union Bankshares, Inc.
 
 
May 21, 2015
/s/ David S. Silverman
 
David S. Silverman
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
May 21, 2015
/s/ Karyn J. Hale
 
Karyn J. Hale
 
Chief Financial Officer