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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): April 26, 2022
 
 
 
FIRST COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
 
 
Virginia
  
000-19297
  
55-0694814
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
 
P.O. Box 989
Bluefield, Virginia
  
24605-0989
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (276) 326-9000
 
 
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:
 
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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 ($1.00 par value)
  
FCBC
  
NASDAQ Global Select
 
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On April 26, 2022, First Community Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual shareholders’ meeting. As of March 3, 2022, there were 16,794,260 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. A total of 12,015,083 shares of common stock were voted in person or by proxy, representing 71.54% of the shares entitled to be voted. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected the persons listed below under Proposal 1 to serve as directors of the Company for a term that will continue until the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders; (ii) approved under Proposal 2, the non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation; (iii) ratified under Proposal 3, the appointment of Elliott Davis PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022; and (iv) approved under Proposal 4, the First Community Bankshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan..
 
The following tables summarize voting results by the Company’s shareholders.
 
Proposal 1: To elect three directors to serve as members of the Board of Directors Class of 2025.
 
Nominee
  
Votes
For
    
Votes
Withheld
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
Samuel L. Elmore
     7,438,417       2,102,870       -       2,473,796  
Richard S. Johnson
     9,231,360       309,927       -       2,473,796  
Beth A. Taylor
     9,417,265       124,022       -       2,473,796  
 
Proposal 2: Non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
Votes
For
    
Votes
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
9,144,888       353,767       42,632       2,473,796  
 
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Elliott Davis PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Votes
For
    
Votes
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
11,872,293       102,405       40,385       -  
 
Proposal 4: Approval of the First Community Bankshares, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan.
 
Votes
For
    
Votes
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker
Non-Votes
  
8,942,418       560,913       37,956       2,473,796  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 COMMUNITY BANKSHARES, INC.
     
Date:
May 2, 2022
  
By:
/s/ David D. Brown
   
David D. Brown
   
Chief Financial Officer