Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 30, 2025
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on April 30, 2025, shareholders voted on the following matters:
(1)To elect thirteen Director nominees to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term that will expire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Final voting results were as follows:
| Name of Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hope Andrade | 52,557,377 | 678,610 | 73,991 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris M. Avery | 51,905,582 | 1,334,534 | 69,862 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony R. Chase | 51,429,930 | 1,785,829 | 94,219 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cynthia J. Comparin | 52,648,488 | 583,667 | 77,823 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel G. Dawson | 51,950,843 | 1,277,414 | 81,721 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crawford H. Edwards | 52,996,968 | 233,369 | 79,641 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John T. Engates | 53,172,826 | 55,257 | 81,895 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phillip D. Green | 51,832,816 | 1,418,544 | 58,618 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| David J. Haemisegger | 52,130,578 | 1,098,957 | 80,443 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles W. Matthews | 49,328,558 | 3,869,255 | 112,165 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph A. Pierce | 51,918,599 | 1,294,306 | 97,073 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda B. Rutherford | 51,924,005 | 1,302,181 | 83,792 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Willome | 51,967,444 | 1,226,466 | 116,068 | 5,625,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)To provide nonbinding approval of executive compensation. Final voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | 50,909,698 | ||||
| Votes Against | 1,782,930 | ||||
| Abstentions | 617,350 | ||||
| Broker Non-Votes | 5,625,035 | ||||
(3)To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to act as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year that began January 1, 2025. Final voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | 57,692,473 | ||||
| Votes Against | 1,173,607 | ||||
| Abstentions | 68,933 | ||||
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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.
| CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Daniel J. Geddes | |||||||
| Daniel J. Geddes | ||||||||
| Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Duly Authorized Officer, Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| Dated: | April 30, 2025 | |||||||
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