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 22, 2012
   

Century Next Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Louisiana
000-54133
27-2851432
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
Identification No.)


505 North Vienna Street, Ruston, Louisiana
71270
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(318) 255-3733
   


N/A
(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

(a)           An Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Century Next Financial Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 22, 2012.

(b)           There were 1,058,000 shares of common stock of the Company eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 855,380 shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting.

The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.         Election of directors for a three-year term.
 
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER NON-
VOTES
Dr. Daniel D. Reneau
649,104
 
8,860
 
197,416
Thomas W. Rogers, Esq.
Scott R. Thompson
649,104
649,104
 
8,860
8,860
 
197,416
197,416
           

2.
Ratification of the appointment of Heard McElroy & Vestal, LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.


FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
855,380
 
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Each of the nominees was elected as director and the appointment the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting.

(c)           Not applicable
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
CENTURY NEXT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
     
Date:  May 22, 2012
By:
/s/ Mark A. Taylor                                                                
   
Mark A. Taylor, CPA
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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