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): July 12, 2011

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-53181

 

02-0774841

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

319 S. Sheridan Blvd.

Lakewood, CO 80226

303-209-8600

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

At Solera National Bancorp, Inc.’s annual shareholder meeting held on July 12, 2011, the shareholders reelected the eleven incumbent directors standing for election and ratified the selection of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as Solera National Bancorp, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year.

 

The following is a summary of the voting proposals for each matter presented to our shareholders:

 

1.                                       The election of eleven directors to the Board of Directors of Solera National Bancorp, Inc. for terms expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The shares were voted for each as follows:

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

TOTAL

 

Norma R. Akers

 

1,140,922

 

55,680

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Rob L. Alvarado

 

1,140,202

 

56,400

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Maria G. Arias

 

1,120,922

 

75,680

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Douglas Crichfield

 

1,142,422

 

54,180

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Robert M. Gallegos

 

1,163,202

 

33,400

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Ronald E. Montoya

 

1,140,922

 

55,680

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Ray L. Nash

 

1,140,422

 

56,180

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Basil Sabbah

 

1,147,922

 

48,680

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

F. Stanley Sena

 

1,155,202

 

41,400

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Larry D. Trujillo

 

1,145,202

 

51,400

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

Kent C. Veio

 

1,140,672

 

55,930

 

130,696

 

1,327,298

 

 

2.                                       The ratification of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for Solera National Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.  The vote with respect to this proposal was:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

TOTAL

 

1,316,048

 

3,250

 

8,000

 

 

1,327,298

 

 

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.

 

 

Solera National Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

Date: July 13, 2011

By:

/s/ Robert J. Fenton

 

Name:

Robert J. Fenton

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

Officer

 

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