{"url_path":"/sec/wabc/8-k/2026-04-27/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-04-27","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/0001171843-26-002737-index.html","accession_number":"0001171843-26-002737","cik":"0000311094","ticker":"WABC","issuer_name":"WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/0001171843-26-002737-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000311094","primary_entity_name":"WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"},"word_count":305,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"** **\n\n**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nProxies for the Annual Meeting of shareholders held on April 23, 2026, were solicited pursuant\nregulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Report of Inspector of election indicates that 20,862,774 shares of the Common\nStock of the Company, out of 24,189,404 shares outstanding on the March 4, 2026 record date, were present, in person or by proxy, at\nthe meeting. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:\n\n \n\nProposal 1. Election of Directors\n\n \n\nThe shareholders elected all of the Board of Director nominees for a term of one year, as follows:\n\n \n\nNominee\nFor\nAgainst\nAbstain\nNon-Votes\n\n Alisa Belew\n18,490,079\n255,468\n43,008\n   2,074,219\n\n Martin Camsey\n18,488,488\n257,069\n42,998\n   2,074,219\n\n Melanie M. Chiesa\n18,412,425\n331,069\n45,061\n   2,074,219\n\n Michele Hassid\n18,298,021\n443,477\n47,057\n   2,074,219\n\n David L. Payne\n18,505,822\n249,587\n33,146\n   2,074,219\n\n Edward B. Sylvester\n18,085,396\n666,724\n36,435\n   2,074,219\n\n Carter Welch\n18,582,179\n163,417\n42,959\n   2,074,219\n\n Inez Wondeh\n18,464,962\n280,293\n43,300\n   2,074,219\n\n \n\nProposal 2. Approve a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation\n\n \n\nThe shareholders approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation\nof Westamerica Bancorporation’s named executive officers, by the following vote:\n\n \n\nFor\nAgainst\nAbstain\nNon-Votes\n\n18,355,387\n379,196\n53,972\n2,074,219\n\n \n\nProposal 3. Ratify Selection of Crowe LLP as Company’s Independent Auditors for Fiscal\nYear 2026\n\n \n\nThe shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered\npublic accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, by the following vote:\n\n \n\nFor\nAgainst\nAbstain\nNon-Votes\n\n20,502,455\n239,365\n120,954\n-0-\n\n \n\n** **\n\n** **\n\n****\n\n 2 \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the\nRegistrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n**WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION**\n\n \n \n \n \n           (Registrant)\n\n \n \n \n \n\nDate: April 27, 2026\n \n \n \nBy:\n \n/s/ Anela Jonas\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nAnela Jonas\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3"}