Eagle Financial Services Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Offices.
On May 20, 2025, the Board of Directors of Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Karthik Shyamsunder as a new director of the Company and its subsidiary bank, Bank of Clarke (the “Bank”), effective immediately. Mr. Shyamsunder, age 56, brings over three decades of experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors, with deep expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud computing.
Mr. Shyamsunder currently serves as Vice President and Distinguished Engineer at VeriSign Inc., where he has held various leadership roles since 2000. In this capacity, he collaborates with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to develop innovative products and services that support the growth of the .com registry business. Prior to VeriSign, he was a Principal Engineer at AT&T from 1992 to 2000.
In addition to his corporate experience, Mr. Shyamsunder has been a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University since 2000, where he coordinates the Big Data and Cloud Computing program and designs and teaches related courses.
The Company has not determined the committee(s) to which Mr. Shyamsunder will be named. Mr. Shyamsunder will be entitled to the same compensation as the other directors, including board meeting and committee fees for each meeting attended and annual stock grants, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed in connection with the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2025, for the purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:
The final voting results for each proposal, including the votes for and against, and any withheld, abstained, or broker non-votes, are described below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected all three nominees for director. For each nominee, the votes cast for and against, as well as withheld and broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Broker Non-Votes |
Scott M. Hamberger |
3,353,600 |
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26,407 |
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751,862 |
John R. Milleson |
3,137,587 |
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242,420 |
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751,862 |
Robert W. Smalley, Jr. |
3,126,967 |
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253,040 |
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751,862 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s shareholders approved the ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the votes abstained, were as follows:
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4,017,330 |
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79,294 |
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35,246 |
Proposal 3 – Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as votes abstained and broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Broker Non-Votes |
3,335,230 |
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29,152 |
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15,625 |
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751,862 |
Proposal 4 – Non-Binding Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation Program
The Company’s shareholders approved a three-year voting cycle on the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program. The votes cast for one, two, or three years, as well as votes abstained and broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Broker Non-Votes |
1,630,184 |
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58,748 |
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1,636,486 |
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54,591 |
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751,862 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are 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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Eagle Financial Services, Inc. |
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Date: |
May 22, 2025 |
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/s/ KATHLEEN J. CHAPPELL |
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Kathleen J. Chappell |