atlo20160428_8k.htm

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

 

 

April 27, 2016

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

IOWA

0-32637

42-1039071

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(Commission File Number) 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

405 FIFTH STREET

AMES, IOWA 50010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (515) 232-6251

 

 

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:

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders

 

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 27, 2016.

 

Proposal 1.     The stockholders elected to the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years were David W. Benson, John P. Nelson, Richard O. Parker, and Kevin L. Swartz. Directors whose term of office continued after the annual meeting consist of Lisa M. Eslinger, Steven D. Forth, Douglas C. Gustafson DVM, Betty A. Baudler Horras, James R. Larson II, and Thomas H. Pohlman.

 

Proposal 2.     The stockholders also ratified the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to continue as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.

 

There were 9,310,913 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting. The final voting results of each proposal are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1.     The voting results on the election of directors for a three year term were as follows:

 

     

Votes

  

Broker

 

In Favor

  

Withheld 

  

Non-Votes

           

David W. Benson

4,009,133

  

119,738

  

2,008,382

John P. Nelson

3,985,942

  

142,929

  

2,008,382

Richard O. Parker

3,957,184

  

171,687

  

2,008,382

Kevin L. Swartz

3,975,717

  

153,154

  

2,008,382

 

Proposal 2.          The voting results on the ratification of the appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

 

    

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

           
 

6,115,489

  

6,221

  

15,543

 

            There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 

 
 
 

 

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.

 

 

 

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION

   
   

Date: April 29, 2016

By: /s/ Thomas H. Pohlman

 

Thomas H. Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer and President