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): February 17, 2011

 

 

PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-25233   80-0091851

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York   10901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On February 17, 2011, at the annual meeting of stockholders of Provident New York Bancorp (the “Company”), the stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on January 5, 2011. The voting results are presented below.

1. Election of Dennis L. Coyle, Victoria Kossover, Burt Steinberg and George Strayton as directors of the Company for a three-year term.

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Dennis L. Coyle

  22,451,681   3,959,452   6,179,675

Victoria Kossover

  25,927,993   483,140   6,179,675

Burt Steinberg

  25,339,752   1,071,381   6,179,675

George Strayton

  25,663,660   747,473   6,179,675

2. Approval, by non-binding vote, on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay).

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

22,881,801

  3,317,855   211,477   6,179,675

3. Recommendation, by non-binding vote, on the frequency of executive compensation votes (Say-on-Pay).

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

23,075,314

  465,358   2,662,861   207,600   6,179,675

In accordance with the voting results for this item, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that an advisory vote to approve executive compensation will be conducted annually.

4. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered accountant for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

31,449,195

  1,091,142   50,471   —  


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

    PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
DATE: February 18, 2011     By:  

/s/ Paul A. Maisch

    Paul A. Maisch
    Executive Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer