---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-055727"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBIZ"
cik: "0001521951"
company_name: "FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T02:45:53.485913+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all three board nominees, approve advisory pay vote, ratify auditor at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Laurie S. Benson, Corey A. Chambas, John J. Harris as Class II directors with over 97% votes cast in favor.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved by 92% of shares cast.
- Ratified Crowe LLP as independent auditor for 2024 with 99% of shares cast in favor.
- Annual meeting held April 26, 2024; 77% of outstanding shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-055727
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBIZ
- cik: 0001521951
- company_name: FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1521951/000110465924055727/0001104659-24-055727-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1521951/000110465924055727/tm2412221d3_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Election of three Class II directors at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-26
  source text: Election of the below-named nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”): Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Laurie S. Benson 5,630,101 150,580 650,607 Corey A. Chambas 5,741,131 39,550 650,607 John J. Harris 5,720,312 60,369 650,607
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1521951/000110465924055727/0001104659-24-055727-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-26
  source text: (3) Ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2024. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 6,373,538 40,883 16,687 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1521951/000110465924055727/0001104659-24-055727-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. shareholders approved Approval in a non-binding advisory vote of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2024-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-26
  source text: (2) Approval in a non-binding, advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 5,322,163 150,234 308,283 650,607
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1521951/000110465924055727/0001104659-24-055727-index.htm

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