Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 24, 2009

 

 

IBERIABANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Louisiana   0-25756   72-1280718

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 West Congress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(337) 521-4003

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 24, 2009, IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”) held a special meeting of its shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) at which the shareholders approved the following amendment to Article 4.A. of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of its common stock from 25 million to 50 million:

 

A. AUTHORIZED AMOUNT.     The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation has authority to issue is 55,000,000, of which 5,000,000 shall be serial preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (hereinafter the “Preferred Stock”), and 50,000,000 shall be common stock, par value $1.00 per share (hereinafter the “Common Stock”). Except to the extent required by governing law, rule or regulation, the shares of capital stock may be issued from time to time by the Board of Directors without further approval of stockholders. The Corporation shall have the authority to purchase its capital stock out of funds lawfully available therefore.

With respect to the proposal, the following is the number of shares voted at the Special Meeting:

 

FOR:      16,338,653
AGAINST:      1,992,278
ABSTAIN:      13,734

There were no broker non-votes.

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.

 

  IBERIABANK CORPORATION
Date: August 28, 2009   By:  

/s/ Daryl G. Byrd

    Daryl G. Byrd
    President and Chief Executive Officer