Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2014

 

 

ESSA BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-33384   20-8023072

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania   18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 570-421-0531

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On March 6, 2014, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of four directors, the ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as its independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and the consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the proxy statement. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.

1. The election of Directors

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
non-votes
 

Daniel J. Henning

     7,767,229         494,937         1,930,224   

Frederick E. Kutteroff

     7,765,510         496,656         1,930,224   

Brian T. Regan

     8,051,964         210,202         1,930,224   

Elizabeth B. Weekes

     7,763,670         498,496         1,930,224   

2. The ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

9,881,243   172,007   139,140   —  

3. The consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

7,630,385   573,858   57,923   1,930,224


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ESSA BANCORP, INC.
DATE: March 10, 2014   By:  

/s/ Gary S. Olson

    Gary S. Olson
    President and Chief Executive Officer