Current Report Filing (8-k)
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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): March
27, 2020
SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Georgia
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001-12053
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58-1392259
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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201 First Street, S.E.
Moultrie, Georgia 31768
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (229) 985-1120
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:
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Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
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SGB
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NYSE American
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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
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On March 27, 2020,
Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation (“SGB”) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”)
for purposes of: (i) approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 18, 2019, by and between Southwest Georgia Financial
Corporation and The First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Agreement and Plan of Merger”) and the transactions contemplated thereby
(“Merger Proposal”); (ii) approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that SGB’s named executive
officers may receive in connection with the merger from SGB (“Compensation Proposal”); and (iii) approval of a proposal
to authorize management, if necessary, to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date to allow additional time to solicit votes
needed to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Adjournment Proposal”). As of the close of business on February
12, 2020, the record date for the Special Meeting, 2,548,510 shares of common stock, par value, $1.00 per share, of SGB (the “Common
Stock”) were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Special Meeting, 2,216,672, or approximately 87.0%, of the outstanding
Common Stock entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy. This constituted a quorum for all matters to be presented
at the Special Meeting.
The results of the
voting at the Special Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Merger Proposal
By the following vote,
the shareholders did approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby:
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,872,169
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327,087
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17,416
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N/A
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Proposal 2 – Compensation Proposal
By the following vote,
the shareholders did approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that that SGB’s named executive officers
may receive in connection with the merger from SGB:
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,729,628
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449,172
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37,872
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N/A
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Proposal 3 – Adjournment Proposal
By the following vote,
the shareholders did approve the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation
of proxies in favor of the Merger Proposal:
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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1,920,409
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289,083
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7,180
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N/A
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On March 27, 2020,
SGB issued a press release announcing the voting results of the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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.
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SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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Dated: March 27, 2020
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By:
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/s/ T. Garrett Westbrook
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Name:
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T. Garrett Westbrook
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Title:
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VICE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER
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