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): November 20, 2012


Oritani Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-34786
 
30-0628335
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
07676
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                                                              (201) 664-5400

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 November 20, 2012, Oritani Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders and the final result of the voting on each proposal is noted below.

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

   
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
 
Terms Expiring at the 2015 Meeting:
       
           
 
Michael A. DeBernardi
27,634,112
 
8,618,200
 
4,634,735
 
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
26,451,264
 
9,801,048
 
4,634,735

Proposal 2:  The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended June 30, 2013.

Votes For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
40,815,651
 
39,493
 
31,903
 
0
             

Proposal 3:  An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.

Votes For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
34,109,223
 
1,834,358
 
308,731
 
4,634,735
             

 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

   
(a)
Not applicable
   
(b)
Not applicable
   
(c)
Not applicable
   
(d)
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, hereunto duly authorized.

   
ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP
 
DATE: November 20, 2012
By:
/s/ John M. Fields, Jr.
   
John M. Fields, Jr.
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer