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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 16, 2018
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
UNION BANKSHARES, INC.
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)
Vermont
001-15985
03-0283552
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
20 Main St., P.O. Box 667
05661-0667
Morrisville, VT
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (802) 888-6600

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Not applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 16, 2018. Of 4,465,657 shares outstanding on the record date of the meeting (March 23, 2018) and entitled to vote, 3,800,878 shares were represented in person or by proxy. The following two matters were voted on by the shareholders and approved at the meeting:

1.
To fix the number of directors at ten for the ensuing year and to elect the following individuals as directors to serve a one year term:
Nominees
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Abstained
Broker
Non-votes
 
Steven J. Bourgeois
2,798,884

22,118

6,741

973,135


Dawn D. Bugbee
2,820,366

6,406

971

973,135


Kenneth D. Gibbons
2,638,006

188,374

1,363

973,135


John M. Goodrich
2,815,470

6,366

5,907

973,135


Nancy C. Putnam
2,821,488

4,234

2,021

973,135

 
Timothy W. Sargent
2,810,232

12,699

4,812

973,135


David S. Silverman
2,706,520

119,859

1,364

973,135


John H. Steel
2,798,490

23,240

6,013

973,135


Schuyler W. Sweet
2,803,302

22,488

1,953

973,135


Cornelius J. Van Dyke
2,817,852

6,386

3,505

973,135



2.
To ratify the appointment of the firm of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as the Company’s external auditors for 2018. The number of votes in favor was sufficient to ratify the appointment.
 
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Abstained
 
 
3,790,821

6,333

3,724



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.

 
Union Bankshares, Inc.
 
 
May 17, 2018
/s/ David S. Silverman
 
David S. Silverman
 
President and Chief Executive Officer