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): June 3, 2025
BYLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-38139 |
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36-3012593 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 300 |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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60601 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(773) 244-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock |
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New York Stock Exchange |
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 ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
An annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Byline Bancorp, Inc. (“Byline” or the “Company”) was held on June 3, 2025. A total of 38,862,763 shares of the Company's common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. This represented approximately 84.07% of the Company's shares of common stock that were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Three proposals were presented to Byline’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting as described in Byline’s 2025 Proxy Statement. The final results of the stockholder vote on each of the proposals are as follows:
1.) Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Byline’s stockholders elected ten (10) director nominees to serve a one-year term until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Name of Director Nominee |
Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Phillip R. Cabrera |
34,962,283 |
1,119,431 |
2,781,049 |
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Antonio del Valle Perochena |
33,006,491 |
3,075,223 |
2,781,049 |
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Roberto R. Herencia |
35,029,124 |
1,052,590 |
2,781,049 |
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Mary Jo S. Herseth |
35,971,824 |
109,890 |
2,781,049 |
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Margarita Hugues Vélez |
35,962,461 |
119,253 |
2,781,049 |
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Steven P. Kent |
35,118,370 |
963,344 |
2,781,049 |
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William G. Kistner |
35,989,971 |
91,743 |
2,781,049 |
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Alberto J. Paracchini |
35,740,002 |
341,712 |
2,781,049 |
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Pamela C. Stewart |
35,580,674 |
501,040 |
2,781,049 |
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Carlos Ruiz Sacristán |
35,960,660 |
121,054 |
2,781,049 |
2.) Proposal 2: Advisory (non-binding) Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Byline’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the 2025 Proxy Statement:
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Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Number of Shares Voted " Against " |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
34,625,475 |
1,033,093 |
423,146 |
2,781,049 |
3.) Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Byline’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025:
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Number of Shares Voted "For" |
Number of Shares Voted " Against " |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
38,563,193 |
264,408 |
35,162 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BYLINE BANCORP, INC. |
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Date: June 5, 2025 |
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/s/ Robert R. Herencia |
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Name: |
Roberto R. Herencia |
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Executive Chairman and CEO |