Colony Bankcorp 8K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers

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, 2024

COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Georgia	000-12436	58-1492391
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(229) 426-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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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 $1.00 per share	CBAN	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As of May 16, 2024, Harold W. Wyatt, III retired from service as a member of the Board of Directors of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Colony Bank (the “Bank”), as previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2023.

Also, as of May 16, 2024, Jonathan W.R. Ross did not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) and therefore retired from service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank.

Mr. Wyatt’s and Mr. Ross’s retirement did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.


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

On May 16, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting. As of March 22, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 17,558,611 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 13,876,693 shares, or 79.03% of Colony's common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The final results of the votes, including the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, relating to each matter are as follows:

Proposal 1. The election of eight directors to constitute the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified:


	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Vote
Scott L. Downing	11,387,912	210,770	2,278,011
T. Heath Fountain	11,360,505	238,177	2,278,011
Audrey D. Hollingsworth	11,478,465	120,217	2,278,011
Edward P. Loomis, Jr.	8,724,929	2,873,753	2,278,011
Mark H. Massee	11,372,654	226,028	2,278,011
Meagan M. Mowry	10,104,333	1,494,349	2,278,011
Matthew D. Reed	10,288,002	1,310,680	2,278,011

Brian D. Schmitt	11,330,605	268,077	2,278,011

Proposal 2. The approval of an advisory “say on pay” resolution supporting the compensation plan for the Company’s named executive officers:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
10,750,246	505,614	340,397	2,278,011

Proposal 3. The ratification of the appointment of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2024:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
13,836,716	37,519	2,458	—

SIGNATURE

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.


	COLONY BANKCORP, INC.

Date: May 20, 2024	By:	/s/ T. Heath Fountain
		T. Heath Fountain
		Chief Executive Officer

Colony Bankcorp (CBAN) 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers