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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report: April 20, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

OREGON
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

000-25597

(Commission File Number)

93-1261319
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

One SW Columbia Street, Suite 1200
Portland, Oregon 97258
(address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(503) 727-4100

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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))

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(a)      On April 20, 2010, Umpqua Holdings Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders.

 

(b)      The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:

 

DIRECTOR

 

VOTES FOR

VOTES AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

Raymond P. Davis

 

75,208,246

6,964,259

303,726

14,253,757

Allyn C. Ford

 

80,863,398

1,258,219

331,053

14,277,318

Peggy Y. Fowler

 

81,353,689

783,293

334,149

14,258,857

David B. Frohnmayer

 

81,419,736

746,787

304,608

14,258,857

Stephen M. Gambee

 

81,443,976

671,116

356,038

14,258,858

Jose R. Hermocillo

 

81,257,634

792,092

421,405

14,258,857

William A. Lansing

 

81,307,330

807,074

356,725

14,258,859

Luis F. Machuca

 

81,477,976

584,962

408,192

14,258,858

Diane D. Miller

 

81,250,845

832,368

387,917

14,258,858

Hilliard C. Terry, III

 

81,543,536

580,559

347,036

14,258,857

Bryan L. Timm

 

81,309,569

776,962

384,598

14,258,859

Frank R.J. Whittaker

 

81,343,030

782,580

345,521

14,258,857

 

At the annual meeting, shareholders approved each of the following matters (with the votes on each matter as set forth below):

    

MATTER

 

VOTES FOR

VOTES AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares

 

60,473,527

8,791,991

602,711

11,749,530

Amendment to 2003 Stock Incentive Plan to provide additional shares and extend termination date.

 

65,488,624

14,668,980

2,313,622

14,258,762

Amendment to 2005 Performance Based Incentive Plan to extend expiration date.

 

68,919,616

11,207,099

2,344,511

14,258,762

Advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

84,612,735

7,618,687

4,498,566

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Ratification of auditor appointment.

 

95,882,426

389,522

457,131

909

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

UMPQUA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

Dated:  April 21, 2010

By:/s/ Kenneth E. Roberts                      
Kenneth E. Roberts
Assistant Secretary