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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 5, 2020

 

Tompkins Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York 1-12709 16-1482357
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

118 E. Seneca Street, PO Box 460, Ithaca New York   14851
(Address of Principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (607) 273-3210

 

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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, $0.10 par value TMP NYSE American, 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.  ☐

 

 
 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)    On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Tompkins Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions on in-person gatherings, he meeting was conducted in a hybrid virtual meeting format. As of the close of business March 10, 2020, the record date for the meeting, 14,924,888 shares of the Company's common stock were issued and outstanding, of which 11,791,135 were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, represent a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.

 

(b)    Shareholders voted on the following matters at the Annual Meeting:

 

(1)    Shareholders elected thirteen (13) director nominees for terms expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting;

 

(2)    Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say on Pay” vote);

 

(3)    Shareholders ratified the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

 

Set forth below are the shareholder voting results with respect to each matter:

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors

 

The individuals named below were elected at the Annual Meeting as members of the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting.

 

Director   Number of
Shares Voted For
  Shares Withheld   Broker
Non-Votes
             
John E. Alexander     9,466,631       163,320       2,161,184
Paul J. Battaglia     9,573,779       56,172       2,161,184  
Daniel J. Fessenden     9,325,193       304,758       2,161,184  
James W. Fulmer     9,473,689       156,262       2,161,184  
Patricia A. Johnson     9,525,569       104,382       2,161,184  
Frank C. Milewski     9,601,702       28,249       2,161,184  
Ita M. Rahilly     9,603,439       26,512       2,161,184  
Thomas R. Rochon     9,458,737       171,214       2,161,184  
Stephen S. Romaine     9,538,935       91,016       2,161,184  
Michael H. Spain     9,525,093       104,858       2,161,184  
Jennifer R. Tegan     9,593,721       36,230       2,161,184  
Alfred J. Weber     9,585,638       44,313       2,161,184  
Craig Yunker     9,416,698       213,253       2,161,184  

 

Proposal No. 2 – Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

The compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved by the following vote:

 

Number of

Shares Voted For

 

Number of
Shares Voted Against

  Number of
Shares Abstaining
  Broker Non-Votes
             
9,396,989    

135,444

     

97,518

     

2,161,184

 
                         

 

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors of the Company for 2020

 

 

The Audit Committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified by the following vote:

 

Number of

Shares Voted For

 

Number of
Shares Voted Against

  Number of
Shares Abstaining
  Broker Non-Votes
             
11,607,270    

154,055

      29,810      

0

 
                         

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On May 11, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing that Ita M. Rahilly had been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 5, 2020. A copy of the press release is attached to this Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    Not applicable.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)    Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description  
99.1   Press Release of Tompkins Financial Corporation dated May 11, 2020
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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.

 

  TOMPKINS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
   
   
Date: May 11, 2020 /S/ Stephen S. Romaine
  Stephen S. Romaine
  President and CEO

 

 
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