# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001388279
**File Stem:** 0000902664-25-003437
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000902664-25-003437.hdr.sgml**: 20250808

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000902664-25-003437

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-PX

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250808

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250808

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001388279

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 134300309
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-PX
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-12969
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251197324

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DR.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63131
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 314-779-2450

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DR.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** ST. LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63131

## FORM N-PX
### ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

## N-PX: Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001388279

**Date of Report:** 06/30/2025

**Are you a Registered Management Investment Company or an Institutional Manager?:** Institutional Manager

**Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?:** LIVE

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## N-PX: Cover Page

**Name of reporting person:** Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.

**Address:** 12412 POWERSCOURT DR., ST. LOUIS, MO 63131

**Telephone number:** 314-779-2452

**Name of agent for service:** Mark J. Ross

**Agent Address:** 12412 Powerscourt Dr., Suite 250, St. Louis, MO 63131

**Reporting Period:** Report for the year ended 06/30/2025

**SEC File Number:** 028-12969

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**Other SEC File Number (if any):** —

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**Report Type (check only one):**

Institutional Manager.

- [x] Institutional Manager Voting Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Notice Report

- [ ] Institutional Manager Combination Report

Registered Management Investment Company.

- [ ] Fund Voting Report

- [ ] Fund Notice Report

**Do you wish to provide explanatory information pursuant to Special Instruction B.4?:**

- [x] No

- [ ] Yes

**Additional information:** —

## N-PX: Summary - Included Managers

**Number of Included Institutional Managers:** 0

**Included Institutional Managers:** —

## FORM N-PX PROXY VOTING RECORD

| NAME OF ISSUER                        | CUSIP     | MEETING DATE   | VOTE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | VOTE CATEGORY                |   SHARES VOTED |   SHARES ON LOAN | HOW VOTED   |   SHARES VOTED FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT | FOR OR AGAINST MANAGEMENT   | OTHER INFO   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|---:|:---|---:|:---|:---|
| Heartland Financial USA, Inc.         | 42234Q102 | 08/06/2024     | HTLF compensation proposal: Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to HTLF's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the mergers; and                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         267628 |                0 | FOR         |                                   267628 | FOR                         |  |
| The First Bancshares, Inc.            | 318916103 | 10/22/2024     | A proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of The First Bancshares, Inc. in connection with the merger.                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         196925 |                0 | FOR         |                                   196925 | FOR                         |  |
| Axos Financial, Inc.                  | 05465C100 | 11/14/2024     | To approve in a non-binding and advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         285333 |                0 | AGAINST     |                                   285333 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.            | 800363103 | 02/05/2025     | Sandy Spring compensation proposal: Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Sandy Spring's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger; and | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         347391 |                0 | FOR         |                                   347391 | FOR                         |  |
| CNB Financial Corporation             | 126128107 | 04/15/2025     | a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of CNB's named executive officers (the "CNB say-on-pay proposal");                                                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         291390 |                0 | FOR         |                                   291390 | FOR                         |  |
| ESSA Bancorp, Inc.                    | 29667D104 | 04/15/2025     | a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of ESSA in connection with the merger (the "ESSA compensation proposal"); and                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         136383 |                0 | FOR         |                                   136383 | FOR                         |  |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     | 72346Q104 | 04/15/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company's named executive officer's compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          84298 |                0 | FOR         |                                    84298 | FOR                         |  |
| Regions Financial Corporation         | 7591EP100 | 04/16/2025     | Advisory Vote to Approve Regions' Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                          | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         391725 |                0 | FOR         |                                   391725 | FOR                         |  |
| Bank of America Corporation           | 060505104 | 04/22/2025     | Approving our executive compensation (an advisory, non-binding "Say on Pay" resolution)                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         103437 |                0 | AGAINST     |                                   103437 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.          | 108621103 | 04/22/2025     | Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers; and                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         215119 |                0 | FOR         |                                   215119 | FOR                         |  |
| MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.      | 598511103 | 04/22/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company.                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         130300 |                0 | FOR         |                                   130300 | FOR                         |  |
| Renasant Corporation                  | 75970E107 | 04/22/2025     | Adoption, in a non-binding advisory vote, of a resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         310250 |                0 | FOR         |                                   310250 | FOR                         |  |
| Hancock Whitney Corporation           | 410120109 | 04/23/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         321596 |                0 | FOR         |                                   321596 | FOR                         |  |
| SouthState Corporation                | 840441109 | 04/23/2025     | Approval, as an advisory, non-binding "say on pay" resolution, of our executive compensation;                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         132260 |                0 | FOR         |                                   132260 | FOR                         |  |
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc.        | 174610105 | 04/24/2025     | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         430080 |                0 | AGAINST     |                                   430080 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Synovus Financial Corp.               | 87161C501 | 04/24/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Synovus' named executive officers as determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         239542 |                0 | FOR         |                                   239542 | FOR                         |  |
| Comerica Incorporated                 | 200340107 | 04/29/2025     | Approval of a Non-Binding, Advisory Proposal Approving Executive Compensation                                                                                                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         161447 |                0 | FOR         |                                   161447 | FOR                         |  |
| First Citizens BancShares, Inc.       | 31946M103 | 04/29/2025     | Non-binding advisory resolution ("say-on-pay" resolution) to approve compensation paid or provided to BancShares' named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |           6873 |                0 | FOR         |                                     6873 | FOR                         |  |
| UMB Financial Corporation             | 902788108 | 04/29/2025     | An advisory vote (non-binding) on the compensation paid to UMB's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         208589 |                0 | FOR         |                                   208589 | FOR                         |  |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation | 04911A107 | 05/06/2025     | To approve the compensation of our named executive officers (an advisory, non-binding "Say on Pay" resolution)                                                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         415000 |                0 | FOR         |                                   415000 | FOR                         |  |
| F.N.B. Corporation                    | 302520101 | 05/07/2025     | Advisory approval of the 2024 named executive officer compensation.                                                                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         825291 |                0 | FOR         |                                   825291 | FOR                         |  |
| Cathay General Bancorp                | 149150104 | 05/12/2025     | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation paid to Cathay General Bancorp's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.                                                                                      | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         282504 |                0 | FOR         |                                   282504 | FOR                         |  |
| Old National Bancorp                  | 680033107 | 05/14/2025     | Approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         544331 |                0 | FOR         |                                   544331 | FOR                         |  |
| Columbia Banking System, Inc.         | 197236102 | 05/15/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Columbia Banking System, Inc.'s named executive officers.                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         953170 |                0 | FOR         |                                   953170 | FOR                         |  |
| Independent Bank Corp.                | 453836108 | 05/15/2025     | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         154308 |                0 | FOR         |                                   154308 | FOR                         |  |
| Eastern Bankshares, Inc.              | 27627N105 | 05/19/2025     | To approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         535254 |                0 | FOR         |                                   535254 | FOR                         |  |
| First Internet Bancorp                | 320557101 | 05/19/2025     | To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          67060 |                0 | FOR         |                                    67060 | FOR                         |  |
| First Internet Bancorp                | 320557101 | 05/19/2025     | To approve, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, whether to conduct future advisory votes to approve executive compensation every one, two or three years.                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          67060 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                    67060 | FOR                         |  |
| ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.              | 20786W107 | 05/20/2025     | To vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the executive compensation of ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.'s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement.                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         522982 |                0 | FOR         |                                   522982 | FOR                         |  |
| Eagle Financial Services, Inc.        | 26951R104 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          58254 |                0 | FOR         |                                    58254 | FOR                         |  |
| Eagle Financial Services, Inc.        | 26951R104 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company will hold a shareholder vote in the future to approve the compensation of the Company's names executive officers.                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          58254 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                    58254 | AGAINST                     |  |
| East West Bancorp, Inc.               | 27579R104 | 05/20/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2024.                                                                                                                                  | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         219024 |                0 | FOR         |                                   219024 | FOR                         |  |
| Old Second Bancorp, Inc.              | 680277100 | 05/20/2025     | Proposal to approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement.                                                                                   | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         716228 |                0 | FOR         |                                   716228 | FOR                         |  |
| Old Second Bancorp, Inc.              | 680277100 | 05/20/2025     | Approval, in a non-advisory vote, of the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.                                                                                             | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         716228 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                   716228 | FOR                         |  |
| Preferred Bank                        | 740367404 | 05/20/2025     | ADVISORY COMPENSATION VOTE. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers ("Say on Pay").                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         110921 |                0 | FOR         |                                   110921 | FOR                         |  |
| Preferred Bank                        | 740367404 | 05/20/2025     | FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE. To express preference, in a non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of Say on Pay.                                                                                                                                 | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         110921 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                   110921 | AGAINST                     |  |
| Valley National Bancorp               | 919794107 | 05/20/2025     | An advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of Valley's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |        1366565 |                0 | FOR         |                                  1366565 | FOR                         |  |
| First BanCorp.                        | 318672706 | 05/21/2025     | To approve on a non-binding basis the 2024 compensation of First BanCorp's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                               | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         310910 |                0 | FOR         |                                   310910 | FOR                         |  |
| Webster Financial Corporation         | 947890109 | 05/21/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Webster.                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         588988 |                0 | FOR         |                                   588988 | FOR                         |  |
| Banner Corporation                    | 06652V208 | 05/22/2025     | Advisory approval of the compensation of Banner Corporation's named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         175008 |                0 | FOR         |                                   175008 | FOR                         |  |
| Banner Corporation                    | 06652V208 | 05/22/2025     | Advisory approval on whether future advisory votes to approve executive compensation should be held every one, every two, or every three years.                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         175008 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                   175008 | FOR                         |  |
| Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.       | 25432X102 | 05/22/2025     | Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.                                                                                                                                           | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         621455 |                0 | FOR         |                                   621455 | FOR                         |  |
| SmartFinancial, Inc.                  | 83190L208 | 05/22/2025     | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named executive officers as listed in these proxy materials.                                                                                                     | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         147634 |                0 | FOR         |                                   147634 | FOR                         |  |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation        | 97650W108 | 05/22/2025     | Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company's executive compensation as described in the 2025 Proxy Statement.                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         151260 |                0 | FOR         |                                   151260 | FOR                         |  |
| Veritex Holdings, Inc.                | 923451108 | 05/27/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         534436 |                0 | FOR         |                                   534436 | FOR                         |  |
| Coastal Financial Corporation         | 19046P209 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation paid to named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |          88471 |                0 | FOR         |                                    88471 | FOR                         |  |
| Financial Institutions, Inc.          | 317585404 | 05/28/2025     | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.                                                                                                                                                                         | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         225800 |                0 | FOR         |                                   225800 | FOR                         |  |
| Hanmi Financial Corporation           | 410495204 | 05/28/2025     | To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers ("Say-on-Pay" vote).                                                                                                                            | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         608876 |                0 | FOR         |                                   608876 | FOR                         |  |
| Western Alliance Bancorporation       | 957638109 | 06/11/2025     | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of executives.                                                                                                                                                                    | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         415833 |                0 | FOR         |                                   415833 | FOR                         |  |
| OP Bancorp                            | 67109R109 | 06/26/2025     | To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.                                                                                                                                | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         221286 |                0 | FOR         |                                   221286 | FOR                         |  |
| OP Bancorp                            | 67109R109 | 06/26/2025     | To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company solicits shareholder approval of its executive compensation.                                                                                                              | SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES |         221286 |                0 | ONE YEAR    |                                   221286 | FOR                         |  |

## N-PX: Signature Block

**Reporting Person:** Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.

**By (Signature):** Mark J. Ross

**By (Printed Signature):** Mark J. Ross

**By (Title):** Managing Director

**Date:** 08/08/2025