UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2021

 

First Horizon Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

TN   001-15185   62-0803242
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
             
165 Madison Avenue   Memphis   Tennessee   38103
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

 

(901) 523-4444

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(Former name or former address, if changed from 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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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 (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of Each Class Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of Exchange on which Registered
$0.625 Par Value Common Capital Stock FHN New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A FHN PR A New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B FHN PR B New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C FHN PR C New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/400th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D FHN PR D New York Stock Exchange LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E FHN PR E New York Stock Exchange 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.

   
 
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(e)       Approval of 2021 Incentive Plan

 

On April 27, 2021, the shareholders of First Horizon Corporation (“First Horizon”) approved the First Horizon Corporation 2021 Incentive Plan. Adoption of the Plan was effective immediately. The Plan is described in First Horizon’s 2021 Proxy Statement under the caption Vote Item 2—Approval of 2021 Incentive Plan beginning on page 53, which description is incorporated into this item 5.02 by reference.

 

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a) & (b)      Voting Results for 2021 Annual Meeting

 

On April 27, 2021, First Horizon held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the annual meeting, four vote items were acted upon by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for or against as to each such matter or nominee, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter or nominee, have been certified and are set forth in the tables below. All vote data is shown rounded to the nearest whole share.

 

Vote Item 1: Election of Directors

Outcome: All nominees were elected

Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-vote
Harry V. Barton, Jr. 439,769,496 3,185,449 372,486 51,446,665
Kenneth A. Burdick 435,565,982 7,324,093 437,356 51,446,665
Daryl G. Byrd 438,495,127 4,459,012 373,292 51,446,665
John N. Casbon 440,283,734 2,643,990 399,708 51,446,665
John C. Compton 436,851,791 6,037,890 437,750 51,446,665
Wendy P. Davidson 439,434,702 3,439,806 452,924 51,446,665
William H. Fenstermaker 440,580,712 2,377,104 369,615 51,446,665
D. Bryan Jordan 439,885,202 3,052,888 389,342 51,446,665
J. Michael Kemp, Sr. 439,411,224 3,526,875 389,332 51,446,665
Rick E. Maples 440,353,946 2,575,469 398,017 51,446,665
Vicki R. Palmer 433,708,297 9,205,153 413,981 51,446,665
Colin V. Reed 433,612,401 9,289,779 425,252 51,446,665
E. Stewart Shea III 440,149,699 2,801,845 375,888 51,446,665
Cecelia D. Stewart 439,466,252 3,442,003 419,177 51,446,665
Rajesh Subramaniam 438,112,375 4,766,040 449,017 51,446,665
Rosa Sugrañes 439,544,160 3,295,284 487,988 51,446,665
R. Eugene Taylor 439,732,104 3,167,653 427,674 51,446,665

 

FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION 2 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT 4/27/2021

   
 

Vote Item 2: Approval of 2021 Incentive Plan

Outcome: Approved

Details For Against Abstain Broker Non-vote
Proposal to approve the 2021 Incentive Plan, as described in the 2021 Proxy Statement 433,612,078 8,690,366 1,024,988 51,446,665

 

Vote Item 3: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation

Outcome: Approved

Details For Against Abstain Broker Non-vote
Advisory resolution to approve compensation of certain executive officers as described in the 2021 Proxy Statement 430,663,852 11,120,413 1,543,167 51,446,665

 

Vote Item 4: Ratification of Appointment of Auditors

Outcome: Ratified

Auditor For Against Abstain Broker Non-vote
KPMG LLP 460,773,526 33,453,290 547,280 0

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein:

 

Exhibit #   Description
     
10.1   First Horizon Corporation 2021 Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to First Horizon’s Proxy Statement (Schedule 14A Information) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

All summaries and descriptions of documents, and of amendments thereto, set forth above are qualified in their entirety by the documents themselves, whether filed as an exhibit hereto or filed as an exhibit to a later report.

 

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FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION 3 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT 4/27/2021
   
 

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.

 

    First Horizon Corporation
    (Registrant)
       
Date: April 28, 2021   By:  /s/ Clyde A. Billings, Jr.         
    Clyde A. Billings, Jr.
    Senior Vice President, Assistant
    General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

 

FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION 4 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT 4/27/2021
   
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