---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000765207-24-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNLC"
cik: "0000765207"
company_name: "First Bancorp, Inc /ME/"
filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T08:49:48.973863+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Bancorp shareholders elect all director nominees, approve Say-on-Pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected: Gregory 7.7M for, Kelly 7.5M, McKim 7.7M, Russell 7.5M, Smith 7.6M, Swan 6.8M, Tindal 7.3M, Ward 7.7M.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation: 7.54M for, 196K against, 79K abstain, 1.43M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker as auditors: 9.19M for, 45K against, 13K abstain.
- Turnout: 9.24M shares (83.05% of outstanding) present at the virtual-only meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000765207-24-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNLC
- cik: 0000765207
- company_name: First Bancorp, Inc /ME/
- filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000018/0000765207-24-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000018/fnlc-20240425.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000765207-24-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ shareholders approved Ratification of Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker, LLC as auditors at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 9,185,944 45,290 12,829 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000018/0000765207-24-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 7,538,051 195,775 78,820 1,431,417
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000018/0000765207-24-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  First Bancorp, Inc /ME/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Robert B. Gregory 7,693,920 — 118,726 1,431,417 Renee W. Kelly 7,484,340 — 328,306 1,431,417 Tony C. McKim 7,705,561 — 107,085 1,431,417 Cornelius J. Russell 7,451,823 — 360,823 1,431,417 Stuart G. Smith 7,635,338 — 177,308 1,431,417 Kimberly S. Swan 6,811,575 — 1,001,071 1,431,417 Bruce B. Tindal 7,324,621 — 488,025 1,431,417 F. Stephen Ward 7,712,769 — 99,877 1,431,417
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000018/0000765207-24-000018-index.htm

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