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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 21, 2020
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| PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. | | | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) | | | |
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| Tennessee | 000-31225 | 62-1812853 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee 37201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 744-3700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Exchange on which Registered |
| Common Stock par value $1.00 | | PNFP | | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 22, 2020, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (the "Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Loan Agreement with US Bank, National Association (“Lender”), dated March 29, 2016, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”). The Amendment, among other things, extends the maturity date of the Credit Facility to July 24, 2020 and amends certain of the other provisions of the Loan Agreement. The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), held on April 21, 2020, Abney S. Boxley, III, Charles E. Brock, Renda J. Burkhart, Gregory L. Burns, Richard D. Callicutt, II, Marty G. Dickens, Thomas C. Farnsworth, III, Joseph C. Galante, Glenda Baskin Glover, David B. Ingram, Robert A. McCabe, Jr., Ronald L. Samuels, Gary L. Scott, Reese L. Smith, III, G. Kennedy Thompson and M. Terry Turner were elected as directors of the Company to hold office for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders (i) ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and (ii) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).
The final voting results of the director elections, ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, and the non-binding, advisory approval of compensation for the Company's named executive officers, which were described in more detail in the Proxy Statement, are set forth below.
(1) Each director nominee was elected by the following tabulation:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Abney S. Boxley, III | 57,973,622 | 1,034,354 | 754,878 | 10,236,901 |
| Charles E. Brock | 58,651,376 | 332,232 | 779,246 | 10,236,901 |
| Renda J. Burkhart | 58,645,653 | 327,268 | 789,933 | 10,236,901 |
| Gregory L. Burns | 57,967,839 | 1,051,414 | 743,601 | 10,236,901 |
| Richard D. Callicutt, II | 57,824,975 | 1,187,481 | 750,398 | 10,236,901 |
| Marty G. Dickens | 57,742,338 | 1,061,885 | 958,631 | 10,236,901 |
| Thomas C. Farnsworth, III | 58,043,092 | 957,730 | 762,032 | 10,236,901 |
| Joseph C. Galante | 58,668,076 | 310,328 | 784,450 | 10,236,901 |
| Glenda Baskin Glover | 58,281,683 | 731,056 | 750,115 | 10,236,901 |
| David B. Ingram | 58,756,295 | 270,475 | 736,084 | 10,236,901 |
| Robert A. McCabe, Jr. | 57,342,183 | 1,645,239 | 775,432 | 10,236,901 |
| Ronald L. Samuels | 58,358,666 | 630,639 | 773,549 | 10,236,901 |
| Gary L. Scott | 57,532,371 | 1,448,602 | 781,881 | 10,236,901 |
| Reese L. Smith, III | 58,591,253 | 420,120 | 751,481 | 10,236,901 |
| G. Kennedy Thompson | 58,493,624 | 475,990 | 793,240 | 10,236,901 |
| M. Terry Turner | 58,396,471 | 593,853 | 772,530 | 10,236,901 |
(2) The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was approved by the following tabulation:
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| For | Against | Abstain |
| 68,896,432 | 337,270 | 766,053 |
(3) The non-binding, advisory basis, vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following tabulation:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 57,241,031 | 1,495,939 | 1,025,884 | 10,236,901 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
By: /s/ Harold R. Carpenter
Name: Harold R. Carpenter
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 24, 2020