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): April 25, 2024
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| First US Bancshares, Inc. | |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | 0-14549 | 63-0843362 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3291 U.S. Highway 280
Birmingham, Alabama 35243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 582-1200
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | FUSB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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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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 (§230.405 of this chapter).
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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. ☐
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
First US Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 25, 2024. Summarized below are descriptions of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The shareholders elected each of the director nominees to serve as directors during the ensuing year. The voting for the directors at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
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Name | Votes For | Withhold Authority | Broker Non-Votes |
Robert Stephen Briggs | 2,885,306 | 397,056 | 923,497 |
Sheri S. Cook | 2,883,924 | 398,438 | 923,497 |
John C. Gordon | 2,857,028 | 425,334 | 923,497 |
David P. Hale | 2,896,610 | 385,752 | 923,497 |
James F. House | 2,879,549 | 402,813 | 923,497 |
Marlene M. McCain | 2,889,608 | 392,754 | 923,497 |
J. Lee McPhearson | 2,892,047 | 390,315 | 923,497 |
Jack W. Meigs | 2,870,293 | 412,069 | 923,497 |
Aubrey S. Miller | 2,898,892 | 383,470 | 923,497 |
Bruce N. Wilson | 2,905,002 | 377,360 | 923,497 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Carr, Riggs& Ingram, LLC as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for the Year Ending December 31, 2024. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Carr, Riggs& Ingram, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024. The result of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
4,175,736 | 7,890 | 22,233 |
Proposal 3 – Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation. The shareholders adopted a resolution approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2024 Proxy Statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Commission. The result of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
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Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
2,808,533 | 417,019 | 56,810 | 923,497 |
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit Number | Exhibit |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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Dated: April 26, 2024 | FIRST US BANCSHARES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Beverly J. Dozier |
| Name: | Beverly J. Dozier |
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| Senior Vice President, Secretary, and |
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| Assistant Treasurer |
