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

 

May 9, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

WEST SUBURBAN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois

 

0-17609

 

36-3452469

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

711 South Meyers Road

Lombard, Illinois 60148

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 

(630) 652-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 May 9, 2012, West Suburban Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders in Lombard, Illinois.  Of the 426,850 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the meeting, 308,691 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 72.3% of the outstanding shares.  At the meeting, the shareholders approved all of the director nominees and approved the ratification of the engagement of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the annual meeting were as follows:

 

1.                                      The election of five directors until the regular annual meeting of shareholders in 2012 or until their successors are elected and have qualified:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Kevin J. Acker

 

266,219

 

9,852

 

36,914

 

David S. Bell

 

267,482

 

8,589

 

36,914

 

Duane G. Debs

 

267,296

 

8,775

 

36,914

 

Charles P. Howard

 

271,044

 

5,027

 

36,914

 

Peggy P. LoCicero

 

262,150

 

13,921

 

36,914

 

 

2.                                      The ratification of the engagement of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

292,686

 

4,948

 

2,002

 

13,354

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

WEST SUBURBAN BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: May 10, 2012

By:

/s/ Duane G. Debs

 

 

DUANE G. DEBS

 

 

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

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