Edgar Filing: CenterState Bank Corp

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 26, 2018.


		CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION



		CENTERSTATE BANK CORPORATION 1101 FIRST STREET SOUTH WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880


Meeting Information

Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting

For holders as of:		February 28, 2018

Date: April 26, 2018		Time: 10:00 AM EDT



Location:		Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
		2nd Floor Auditorium
		401 Avenue B NW
		Winter Haven, Florida 33881



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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the

election of the following nominees:

Election of Directors

Nominees


01)	James H. Bingham	09)	G. Tierso Nunez II
02)	Michael J. Brown, Sr.	10)	Thomas E. Oakley
03)	C. Dennis Carlton	11)	Ernest S. Pinner
04)	Michael F. Ciferri	12)	William K. Pou, Jr.
05)	John C. Corbett	13)	Daniel R. Richey
06)	Jody J. Dreyer	14)	David G. Salyers
07)	Griffin A. Greene	15)	Joshua A. Snively
08)	Charles W. McPherson	16)	Mark W. Thompson

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 2.

Approval of the advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 3.

Approval of the CenterState 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 4.

Approval of the Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposal 5.

Approval of the proposal to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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