Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: May 22, 2025
Event: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (Annual Meeting)
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The Annual Meeting was held on May 22, 2025. As of the record date (March 14, 2025), there were 14,982,807 shares of voting common stock outstanding. A quorum was established with 10,797,474 shares represented.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Shareholders elected fifteen directors to one-year terms expiring in 2026. All nominees received a majority of votes cast.
- Total Votes For: Ranged from 7,200,493 (Georgette R. George) to 7,388,375 (James M. Burke).
- Total Votes Against: Ranged from 70,919 (James M. Burke) to 258,588 (Georgette R. George).
- Broker Non-Votes: 3,314,029 shares.
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Auditor
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.
- Votes For: 10,729,761
- Votes Against: 36,354
- Votes Abstained: 31,359
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full list of elected directors and their biographies in the Proxy Statement referenced in the filing.
- Confirm the specific compensation arrangements for the newly elected directors.
- Review the Proxy Statement for details on the "Votes Against" and "Abstained" counts to understand shareholder sentiment.
- Check subsequent filings for the official appointment letter or engagement terms with Crowe LLP.