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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_152bb06c_bf4c_4298_84fe_cddfcf8c5839"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:pre-wrap;">ITEM 5.03  BYLAW ADMENDMENT</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Our Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company&#8217;s Bylaws at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 25, 2022 that changed the range of the size of the Board of Directors from six (6) to eleven (11) directors to seven (7) to thirteen (13) directors (the &#8220;Bylaw Amendment&#8221;).  Effective as of the Shareholder Meeting held on May 25, 2022, the size of the Board was set at 12 directors.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">By the Bylaw Amendment, Article III, Section 3.2 of the Bylaws of the Company, Number and Qualification of Directors, was amended in its entirety to read as follows:</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">3.2</span></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Number of Directors.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">  The authorized number of Directors shall be not fewer that seven (7) nor more than thirteen (13) unless changed by amendment of the Articles or by a Bylaw duly adopted by approval of the outstanding shares.  The exact number of directors shall be fixed, within the limits specified, by amendment of the next sentence duly adopted either by the Board or the shareholders, or by a resolution duly adopted by either the Board of Directors or the shareholders.  The exact number of directors shall be twelve (12) until changed as provided in this Section 3.2.</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">Item 5.07</b></span><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;">submission of matters to a vote of security holders</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Company&#8217;s annual meeting of shareholders was held on May&#160;</span><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">25, 2022, at which time shareholders voted in favor of item 1, election of directors, item 2, approve an amendment to the company&#8217;s bylaws, item 3, ratification of appointment of independent accountants, and item 4, advisory vote on executive compensation.  Proxies were solicited by the Company&#8217;s management pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and regulations thereunder.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">A total of 12,437,408 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 82.44% of the 15,086,032 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.  There was no solicitation in opposition to Management&#8217;s nominees for directorship as listed in the proxy statement, and all of such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of shareholders.  The vote on the election of the six nominees to serve as Class I directors for two-year terms was as follows:</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Percent Votes Cast &#8220;For&#8221;</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Against and Withheld</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">James C. Holly</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">5,395,718</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">55.87%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">4,261,839</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Susan M. Abundis</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,222,867</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">95.49%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">434,690</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Morris A. Tharp</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,116,221</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">84.04%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,541,336</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Lynda B. Scearcy</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">8,197,186</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">84.87%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">1,460,371</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Kevin J. McPhaill</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,269,645</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">95.98%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">387,912</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Michele M. Gil</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,213,118</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">95.39%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">444,439</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders&#8217; meeting:  Albert L. Berra, Julie G. Castle, Vonn R. Christenson, Laurence S. Dutto, and Gordon T. Woods.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The vote on the election of the one nominee to serve as a Class II director for a one-year term was as follows:</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The vote on the election of the one nominee to serve as a Class II director for a two-year term was as follows:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;">1</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">For</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Percent Votes Cast &#8220;For&#8221;</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Against and Withheld</b></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Ermina Karim</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:20.09%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">9,441,821</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.17%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">97.76%</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.43%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">215,736</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:18.38%;border-top:1.5pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The amendment of the Company&#8217;s bylaws was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:78pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">For:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">9,452,592</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:87pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Against:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">181,925</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:93pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Abstain:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">23,040</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The number voting &#8220;for&#8221; constituted 98.11% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2.  There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes with respect to this item.</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The appointment of Eide Bailly LLC as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">For:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">12,369,547</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:93pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Against:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">29,014</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:93pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Abstain:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">38,847</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The number voting &#8220;for&#8221; constituted 99.76% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3.  There were no broker non-votes with respect to this item.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:78pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">For:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">8,837,060</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:87pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Against:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">586,265</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 6pt 0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:87pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Abstain:</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;">234,232</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">The number voting &#8220;for&#8221; constituted 93.77% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 4.  There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">(d) Exhibits. The information required to be furnished pursuant to this item is set forth in the Exhibit Index which appears below, immediately before the signatures.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 18pt 0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT INDEX</b></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div 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style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:82.36%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.92%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:82.36%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:82.36%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.92%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">104</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span 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Treece</i><span style="font-size:11pt;text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;"><span style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;position:relative;text-align:justify;text-align-last:justify;text-decoration:underline;text-indent:0pt;vertical-align:bottom;white-space:normal;width:10.17pt;">&#8203; &#8203;<span style="display:inline-block;height:0pt;width:100%;"></span></span></span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.26;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;">Christopher G. 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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)
May 25, 2022
SIERRA BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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California
000-33063
33-0937517
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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86 North Main Street
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Porterville
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CA
93257
(Address of principal executive offices)
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782-4900
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
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BSRR
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NASDAQ Global Select Market
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
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ITEM 5.03  BYLAW ADMENDMENT
Our Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Bylaws at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 25, 2022 that changed the range of the size of the Board of Directors from six (6) to eleven (11) directors to seven (7) to thirteen (13) directors (the "Bylaw Amendment").  Effective as of the Shareholder Meeting held on May 25, 2022, the size of the Board was set at 12 directors.
By the Bylaw Amendment, Article III, Section 3.2 of the Bylaws of the Company, Number and Qualification of Directors, was amended in its entirety to read as follows:
3.2
Number of Directors.
The authorized number of Directors shall be not fewer that seven (7) nor more than thirteen (13) unless changed by amendment of the Articles or by a Bylaw duly adopted by approval of the outstanding shares.  The exact number of directors shall be fixed, within the limits specified, by amendment of the next sentence duly adopted either by the Board or the shareholders, or by a resolution duly adopted by either the Board of Directors or the shareholders.  The exact number of directors shall be twelve (12) until changed as provided in this Section 3.2.
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Item 5.07
submission of matters to a vote of security holders
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on May
25, 2022, at which time shareholders voted in favor of item 1, election of directors, item 2, approve an amendment to the company's bylaws, item 3, ratification of appointment of independent accountants, and item 4, advisory vote on executive compensation.  Proxies were solicited by the Company's management pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and regulations thereunder.
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A total of 12,437,408 shares were represented and voting at the meeting, constituting 82.44% of the 15,086,032 issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.  There was no solicitation in opposition to Management's nominees for directorship as listed in the proxy statement, and all of such nominees were elected pursuant to the vote of shareholders.  The vote on the election of the six nominees to serve as Class I directors for two-year terms was as follows:
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Percent Votes Cast "For"
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Against and Withheld
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James C. Holly
5,395,718
55.87%
4,261,839
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Susan M. Abundis
9,222,867
95.49%
434,690
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Morris A. Tharp
8,116,221
84.04%
1,541,336
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Lynda B. Scearcy
8,197,186
84.87%
1,460,371
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Kevin J. McPhaill
9,269,645
95.98%
387,912
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Michele M. Gil
9,213,118
95.39%
444,439
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There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.
The terms of the following directors continued after the shareholders' meeting:  Albert L. Berra, Julie G. Castle, Vonn R. Christenson, Laurence S. Dutto, and Gordon T. Woods.
The vote on the election of the one nominee to serve as a Class II director for a one-year term was as follows:
The vote on the election of the one nominee to serve as a Class II director for a two-year term was as follows:
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Percent Votes Cast "For"
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Against and Withheld
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Ermina Karim
9,441,821
97.76%
215,736
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There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.
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The amendment of the Company's bylaws was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
9,452,592
Against:
181,925
Abstain:
23,040
The number voting "for" constituted 98.11% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 2.  There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes with respect to this item.
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The appointment of Eide Bailly LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
12,369,547
Against:
29,014
Abstain:
38,847
The number voting "for" constituted 99.76% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 3.  There were no broker non-votes with respect to this item.
The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved, with the number of shares cast as follows:
For:
8,837,060
Against:
586,265
Abstain:
234,232
The number voting "for" constituted 93.77% of the total number of shares represented and voting at the meeting with respect to proposal 4.  There were 2,779,851 broker non-votes received with respect to this item.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits. The information required to be furnished pursuant to this item is set forth in the Exhibit Index which appears below, immediately before the signatures.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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3.3
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Amended Bylaws
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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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Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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Dated:  May 26, 2022
SIERRA BANCORP
By:
/s/ Christopher G. Treece
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Christopher G. Treece
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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