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): May 25, 2016

Howard Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-35489

20-3735949

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

6011 University Boulevard, Suite 370, Ellicott City, Maryland

21043

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (410) 750-0020

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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

 

At Howard Bancorp, Inc.’s (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders held on May 25, 2016, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:

1. To elect four Class II directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2019, and until their successors are elected and qualify; to elect one Class I director to serve for the remainder of a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2018 and until his successor is elected and qualifies; and to elect one Class III director to serve for the remainder of a three-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2017 and until his successor is elected and qualifies.

    Votes   Votes   Broker

For

Withheld

Non-Votes

Class II

Robert J. Hartson

3,823,769

288,286

1,048,527

Paul I. Latta, Jr.

3,823,769

288,286

1,048,527

Robert W. Smith, Jr.

3,823,769

288,286

1,048,527

Donna Hill Staton

3,829,100

282,955

1,048,527

 

Class I

Thomas P. O’Neill

3,809,506

302,549

1,048,527

 

Class III

Gary R. Bozel

3,814,674

297,381

1,048,527

2. To approve a non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

  Votes For

4,047,436

Votes Against

52,638

Abstain

11,981

Broker Non-Votes

1,048,527

3.

To ratify the appointment of Stegman & Company as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for 2016.

  Votes For

5,116,230

Votes Against

41,048

Abstain

3,304


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.

HOWARD BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George C. Coffman

Name:

George C. Coffman

Date:

May 26, 2016

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer