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 report)   April 28, 2011                     
                                 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
0-49731
52-1726127
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)

200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland
21401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
410-260-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 

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

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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2011, at which time it (a) re-elected two individuals to serve a three-year term as directors, (b) elected
two individuals to serve for a one year term as directors (c) ratified the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 and
(d) approved a non-binding advisory vote on Bancorp’s executive compensation.

The name of the Directors who were elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for a three year term is as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
John A. Lamon, III
5,946,497 39,332 2,863,488 
Konrad M. Wayson
5,948,723 37,106 2,863,488 

The name of the Directors who were elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a one year term is as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Broker Non-Votes
Ronald P. Pennington
5,943,483 42,346 2,863,488 
T. Theodore Schultz
5,853,035 132,794 2,863,488 

The names of the Directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

Alan J. Hyatt
Melvin E. Meekins, Jr.
Albert W. Shields
Eric Keitz

The shareholders of Bancorp ratified the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
Appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as independent auditor
 
8,717,311
 
62,801
 
69,205 

The shareholders of Bancorp approved Bancorp’s executive compensation as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstain
 Broker Non-Votes
Approval  of Executive Compensation
 
5,870,250
 
56,509
 
59,070 
 
2,863,488



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.

 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
   
   
Dated:  April 28, 2011
By:  /Alan J. Hyatt/
 
       Alan J. Hyatt, President