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 17, 2012

 

 

BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

United States   1-33476   56-2480744

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(215) 864-6000

(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 annual meeting of the stockholders of Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 17, 2012. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

  1. The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote:

 

    

FOR

  

WITHHELD

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

Elizabeth H. Gemmill

   73,038,984    489,674    4,027,836

Joseph J. McLaughlin

   72,965,291    563,367    4,027,836

The following individual was elected as a director of the Company, to serve for a two-year term or until her successor is elected and qualified, by the following vote:

 

    

FOR

  

WITHHELD

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

Marcy C. Panzer

   72,918,668    609,990    4,027,836

 

  2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

77,024,562

   319,857    212,075    —  

 

  3. An advisory vote taken on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders, was approved by the following vote:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTENTIONS

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

71,871,316

   1,355,009    302,333    4,027,836


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC.
Date: May 17, 2012     By:  

    /s/ Thomas D. Cestare

      Thomas D. Cestare
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer