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):  May 19, 2011

 
Western Reserve Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
000-51264
31-1566623
 
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 
4015 Medina Road, Medina, Ohio
 
44256
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  330-764-3131

 
 
(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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Western Reserve Bancorp, Inc. was held on May 19, 2011.  Shareholders of record as of April 6, 2011 were entitled to vote.  As of that date, there were 586,414 common shares issued and outstanding.

The following matters were considered and voted upon.

1)  
Election of four (4) Class II Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Nonvotes
C. Richard Lynham
348,943
5,467
72,500
Edward J. McKeon
349,255
5,155
72,500
R. Hal Nichols
348,943
5,467
72,500
Rory H. O’Neil
348,443
5,967
72,500

Each of the nominees was elected.

2)  
Advisory Proposal to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Executives

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
304,854
25,031
24,525
72,500

The proposal passed.
  
3)  
Advisory Proposal to Approve the Selection of the Firm of Crowe Horwath LLP to Serve as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2011 Fiscal Year

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
398,671
10,860
5,547
11,832

The proposal passed.
 
 
 

 
 

Signature

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 authorized.

Date:      May 24, 2011
 
Western Reserve Bancorp, Inc.
     
 
by:
/s/  Cynthia A. Mahl
   
Cynthia A. Mahl, Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer