VersaBank shareholders back all 2026 meeting items
VersaBank reported the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held in London, Ontario on April 8, 2026.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
VersaBank reported the results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held in London, Ontario on April 8, 2026. Shareholders elected all 10 nominated directors, with each nominee receiving at least 98% of votes cast in favour.
Ernst & Young LLP was reappointed as auditors with 99.83% of votes in favour. An administrative by-law amendment was also approved, receiving 99.78% support. The detailed voting results are provided as the Report of Voting Results dated April 9, 2026.
Key Figures
Director support range: ≈98%–99.8% for
Auditor reappointment support: 12,743,557 votes (99.83% for)
Auditor votes withheld: 21,360 votes (0.17% withheld)
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Director support range
≈98%–99.8% for
Votes for each of 10 director nominees at April 8, 2026 meeting
Auditor reappointment support
12,743,557 votes (99.83% for)
Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
Auditor votes withheld
21,360 votes (0.17% withheld)
Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditors
By-law amendment support
11,108,139 votes (99.78% for)
Administrative by-law amendment approval
By-law amendment against
24,354 votes (0.22% against)
Administrative by-law amendment approval
Highest director support
99.81% for
Election of director Richard Jankura
Meeting date
April 8, 2026
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders in London, Ontario
Key Terms
Report of Voting Results, NI 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, Management Proxy Circular, administrative by-law amendment
4 terms
Report of Voting Results regulatory
"VersaBank issued a Report of Voting Results, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1"
NI 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations regulatory
"In accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following sets out the voting results"
Management Proxy Circular regulatory
"Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Management Proxy Circular mailed to shareholders"
A management proxy circular is a detailed briefing packet mailed or posted to shareholders before a company meeting that asks them to vote on key matters. It lays out agenda items, background information, management’s recommendations, pay and board candidate details, and instructions for authorizing someone to vote on your behalf. Investors use it like an agenda plus briefing notes to decide how votes could affect who controls the company, its strategy and future returns.
administrative by-law amendment regulatory
"The administrative by-law amendment was approved."
FAQ
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Were all VersaBank (VBNK) director nominees elected at the 2026 Annual and Special Meeting?
Yes, all ten VersaBank director nominees were elected. Each nominee received at least 98% of votes cast in favour, with some, such as Richard Jankura and Scott Verity, receiving more than 99.7% support from shareholders present or represented at the meeting.
What were the results for VersaBank’s administrative by-law amendment vote?
The administrative by-law amendment was approved by VersaBank shareholders. It received 11,108,139 votes, or 99.78%, in favour and 24,354 votes, or 0.22%, against, reflecting near-unanimous support for the proposed change to the bank’s administrative by-laws.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-40805
VersaBank
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
140 Fullarton Street, Suite 2002
London, Ontario N6A 5P2
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F o Form 40-F x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
On April 9, 2026, VersaBank issued a Report of Voting Results, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K.
The information in this Form 6-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| VERSABANK | ||||||||
| Date: April 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brent T. Hodge | ||||||
| Name: Brent T. Hodge | ||||||||
| Title: SVP & General Counsel | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
99.1 | Report of Voting Results dated April 9, 2026 | |||||||
VERSABANK Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders London, Ontario – Wednesday, April 8, 2026 REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS In accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following sets out the voting results of the matters voted on at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of VersaBank (the “Bank”) held on April 8, 2026. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Management Proxy Circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. 1. Election of Directors Each of the following nominees was elected as a director of the Bank. NOMINEE FOR % FOR WITHHELD % WITHHELD The Honourable Frank Newbould 10,971,287 98.55 161,216 1.45 Robbert-Jan Brabander 11,082,921 99.55 49,582 0.45 David A. Bratton 11,002,166 98.83 130,336 1.17 Gabrielle Bochynek 11,021,423 99.00 111,080 1.00 Peter M. Irwin 11,001,809 98.83 130,694 1.17 Richard Jankura 11,111,627 99.81 20,876 0.19 Arthur Linton 11,002,167 98.83 130,336 1.17 Susan T. McGovern 10,917,136 98.07 215,366 1.93 Scott Verity 11,099,367 99.70 33,136 0.30 David R. Taylor 11,086,908 99.59 45,595 0.41 2. Appointment of Auditors Ernst & Young LLP was reappointed as auditors of the Bank. FOR % FOR WITHHELD % WITHHELD 12,743,557 99.83 21,360 0.17 3. Administrative By-Law Amendment The administrative by-law amendment was approved. FOR % FOR AGAINST % AGAINST 11,108,139 99.78 24,354 0.22 Dated this 9th day of April 2026. VERSABANK “Brent Hodge” ______________________________ Brent Hodge Senior Vice President & General Counsel