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April 29, 2016 5:24 PM EDT


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): April 28, 2016


WEST BANCORPORATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Iowa
0-49677
42-1230603
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


1601 22nd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515-222-2300


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)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
West Bancorporation, Inc.'s (the “Company's”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28, 2016 (the "Annual Meeting"). The record date for determination of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was February 19, 2016. There were 16,064,435 shares of common stock outstanding as of that date, each such share being entitled to one vote. At the Annual Meeting the holders of 14,174,977 shares, or approximately 88.2 percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum for the Annual Meeting. The following proposals were voted on at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

Thirteen directors were elected to serve for a one year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. The following results were reported at the Annual Meeting.
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Frank W. Berlin
10,228,148

 
131,616

 
3,815,213

Joyce A. Chapman
10,233,219

 
126,545

 
3,815,213

Steven K. Gaer
10,230,579

 
129,185

 
3,815,213

Michael J. Gerdin
7,567,695

 
2,792,069

 
3,815,213

Kaye R. Lozier
10,224,981

 
134,783

 
3,815,213

Sean P. McMurray
10,233,371

 
126,393

 
3,815,213

David R. Milligan
10,092,018

 
267,746

 
3,815,213

George D. Milligan
10,100,745

 
259,019

 
3,815,213

David D. Nelson
10,226,366

 
133,398

 
3,815,213

James W. Noyce
10,235,770

 
123,994

 
3,815,213

Robert G. Pulver
10,234,173

 
125,591

 
3,815,213

Lou Ann Sandburg
10,224,981

 
134,783

 
3,815,213

Philip Jason Worth
10,229,093

 
130,671

 
3,815,213


Proposal 2 - Approve, on a non-binding basis, the 2015 executive compensation disclosed in the Company's definitive proxy statement, which was filed on March 3, 2016.

The vote to approve the above proposal was as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Approval of 2015 executive compensation
9,849,521

 
404,457

 
105,784

 
3,815,215


Proposal 3 - Ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The vote to ratify the above proposal was as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
RSM US LLP
14,063,541

 
86,313

 
25,123

 
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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.


 
 
West Bancorporation, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 29, 2016
By:
/s/ Douglas R. Gulling
 
 
Name: Douglas R. Gulling
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer






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