UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2012
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11713 | 22-3412577 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
975 HOOPER AVENUE, TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(732)240-4500
(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 |
The Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 10, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 17,475,379 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:
| Matter 1. | The election of three directors, each for a three-year term. |
| Nominee |
Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| John W. Chadwick |
15,689,700 | 202,795 | 1,582,886 | |||||||||
| Diane F. Rhine |
15,497,043 | 395,450 | 1,582,886 | |||||||||
| Mark G. Solow |
15,701,768 | 190,725 | 1,582,886 | |||||||||
| Matter 2. | An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. |
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 14,876,042 |
886,766 | 129,685 | 1,582,886 |
| Matter 3. | The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. |
| Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against | Shares Voted Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 17,424,466 |
21,081 | 29,832 | — |
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.
| OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. |
| /s/ Michael Fitzpatrick |
| Michael Fitzpatrick |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 14, 2012