UNITED STATES

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): 4/24/2012

UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number : 0-4887

MO

  

43-0903811

(State or other jurisdiction of

  

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

  

Identification No.)

1010 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(816) 860-7000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(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:

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

 

The annual meeting of shareholders of UMB Financial Corporation was held on April 23, 2013. As of the record date, there were a total of 40,518,099 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, 36,587,669 shares were represented in person or by proxy, therefore, a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the shareholders:

1. Election of ten directors to hold office until the Annual Meeting of 2014. The nominees for the directorships received the following votes:

Director 

For

Withhold

Broker Non-Votes

Warner L. Baxter

33,582,786

181,402

2,823,481

David R. Bradely

33,435,948

325,356

2,826,365

Nancy K. Buese

33,621,869

142,373

2,823,427

Peter J. deSilva

33,488,919

272,802

2,825,948

Terrence P. Dunn

31,277,135

2,487,053

2,823,481

Alexander C. Kemper

31,808,391

1,955,797

2,823,481

J Mariner Kemper

32,744,483

1,019,705

2,823,481

Kris A. Robbins

33,465,635

298,553

2,823,481

Thomas D. Sanders

33,496,362

267,826

2,823,481

L. Joshua Sosland

31,580,589

2,183,599

2,823,481

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees was elected to serve as a director until the Annual Meeting in 2014.

2. Ratification of the Audit Committee's retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors and to examine and audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year 2013. The proposal received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

36,290,878

236,765

60,026

0

 

3. To Amend the Company's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. The proposal received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

30,750,319

2,816,130

197,739

2,823,481

4. Shareholder proposal regarding the adoption of a policy to require an Independent Board Chairman. The proposal received the following votes:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non Votes

10,545,543

22,757,894

460,751

2,823,481

                                       

               

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.

UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael D. Hagedorn

 

Michael D. Hagedorn

Vice Chairman, CFO and CAO

Date: April 26, 2013