ConnectOne Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   February 14, 2025

 

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

 

 

Company's telephone number, including area code  (201) 816-8900

 

 

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. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

On February 14, 2025, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:

 

 

 

As will be discussed below, the shareholders of the Company approved both proposals, and no adjournment to solicit additional proxies was required.

 

As of December 16, 2024, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 38,370,317 eligible votes with approximately 19,185,159 votes constituting a quorum at the meeting. 29,802,853 shares (or 77.67% of the shares outstanding) were voted.

 

The voting results for each proposal, including the votes for and against, and any abstentions or broker non-votes, are described below.

 

Item 1 – The ConnectOne Share Issuance Proposal

 

The Company’s shareholders approved the Share Issuance Proposal pursuant to the vote totals set forth below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On February 14, 2025, the Registrant and FLIC issued a joint press release announcing their respective shareholders’ approval of the merger-related proposals, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.   

 

Also on February 14, 2025, FLIC held a Special Meeting of its Shareholders for the purpose of voting to approve the Agreement and certain compensation payable to FLIC’s executive officers as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. Each proposal was approved by the FLIC shareholders. For additional information please see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by FLIC with respect to its Special Meeting of Shareholders on February 14, 2025. 

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.