Form 8-K

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 16, 2012

CVB FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

  

0-10140

  

95-3629339

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

701 North Haven Avenue, Ontario, California     91764
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (909) 980-4030

 

    Not Applicable    
 

(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:

¨ 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))

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

On May 16, 2012, CVB Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 104,623,265 shares entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. Votes representing 86.14%, or 90,123,289 shares, of the Company’s common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

The following are the voting results of each matter submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, all eight nominees for director were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s shareholders approved proposals to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for 2012.

 

1. Election of the following eight nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

     Votes Cast For    Withheld     

Broker

Non-Votes

  

George A. Borba

    67,131,992      7,502,137         15,489,160   

John A. Borba

    49,037,003      25,597,126         15,489,160   

Robert M. Jacoby, C.P.A.

    73,891,713      742,416         15,489,160   

Ronald O. Kruse

    72,115,324      2,518,805         15,489,160   

Christopher D. Myers

    72,896,045      1,738,084         15,489,160   

James C. Seley

    72,146,511      2,487,618         15,489,160   

San E. Vaccaro

    72,052,969      2,581,160         15,489,160   

D. Linn Wiley

    57,126,990      17,507,139         15,489,160   

 

2. Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants of the Company for 2012.

 

Votes Cast For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-

 

  

 

  

                                             Votes

89,808,998

   211,723   102,568   -

 

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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.

 

    CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: May 18, 2012     By:  

/s/ Richard C. Thomas

 

      Richard C. Thomas,
      Executive Vice President and Chief
      Financial Officer

 

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