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): May 12, 2011
New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NH | 0-17859 | 02-0430695 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 9 Main Street, Newport, NH | 03773 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 863-0886
(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 May 12, 2011, New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Corporation’s stockholders approved each of the proposals detailed in the Corporation’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2011.
The proposals voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| 1. | The Corporation’s stockholders elected three individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below: |
| Nominees |
Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Leonard R. Cashman |
2,421,489 | 39,705 | 1,775,523 | |||||||||
| Stephen W. Ensign |
2,330,696 | 130,498 | 1,775,523 | |||||||||
| Michael T. Putziger |
2,384,858 | 76,336 | 1,775,523 | |||||||||
| 2. | The Corporation’s stockholders ratified the appointment by the Board of Directors of Shatswell, MacLeod & Co., P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, as set forth below: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain | ||
| 4,208,010 | 22,515 | 6,192 |
| 3. | The Corporation’s stockholders approved an advisory proposal on the Corporation’s executive compensation philosophy, policies and procedures, as set forth below: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,311,403 | 107,675 | 42,116 | 1,775,523 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ Stephen R. Theroux | ||||
| Name: | Stephen R. Theroux | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||