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UNITED STATES
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
May 16, 2017
 
(Date of Report - Date of earliest event reported on)
 
 
 
Vermont
000-16435
03-0284070
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
4811 US Route 5, Derby, Vermont
05829
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant's Telephone Number: (802) 334-7915
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former name, 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
 
 
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Community Bancorp. on May 16, 2017:
 
 
 
Proposal 1. 
To elect four incumbent directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2020;
 
 
 
Proposal 2. 
To ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC (“BerryDunn”) as the Corporation’s external auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
 
 
 
As of March 20, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 5,057,954 shares of the Company’s $2.50 par value common stock outstanding, and each share was entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to the shareholders for vote at the meeting.
 
 
 
The vote results are as follows:
 
 
 
 
AUTHORITY
 
 
 
 
 
WITHHELD/
BROKER
 
MATTER
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
NON-VOTE
 
Proposal 1. Election of Incumbent Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
   Thomas E. Adams
2,704,006
N/A
46,665
0  
 
   Jacques R. Couture
2,697,983
N/A
52,688
0  
 
   Dorothy R. Mitchell
2,633,294
N/A
117,377
0  
 
   James G. Wheeler Jr.
2,125,993
N/A
624,678
0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposal 2. Selection of External Auditors:
 
 
 
 
 
   BerryDunn
2,702,853
42,795
5,023
0  
 
 
 
In accordance with section 3.02 of the Company’s Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote. Proposal 2 was approved, with more votes cast "FOR" than "AGAINST".
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
COMMUNITY BANCORP.
 
 
 
DATED: May 17, 2017
 
/s/ Kathryn M. Austin                        
 
 
Kathryn M. Austin, President &
 
 
Chief Executive Officer