UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2012
RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
000-52588
(Commission File Number)
43-1823071
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10401 Clayton Road
Frontenac, Missouri
(Address of principal executive offices)
63131 
(Zip Code)
(314) 569-7200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 18, 2012. Below are the final voting results.
(1)     The stockholders elected each of the three nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term by a majority of the votes cast:
DIRECTOR
 
FOR
 
VOTES WITHHELD
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
Richard M. Demko, DDS, MSD
 
13,579,544
 
1,181,536
 
30,386
Allan D. Ivie, IV
 
13,697,944
 
1,063,136
 
30,386
Lawrence P. "Rusty" Keeley, Jr.
 
13,717,505
 
1,043,575
 
30,386
(2)     The amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved, as follows:
For
 
13,763,560

Against
 
620,977

Abstain
 
376,543

Broker Non-Votes
 
30,386

(3)     The Registrant's executive compensation was approved by the following non-binding advisory vote:
For
 
12,503,570

Against
 
1,134,242

Abstain
 
1,123,268

Broker Non-Votes
 
30,386

(4)     The stockholders ratified the appointment of Cummings, Ristau & Associates P.C. as the independent public accounting firm for the Registrant:
For
 
14,448,022

Against
 
92,444

Abstain
 
251,000






















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.
Dated: December 21, 2012
                            
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Allan D. Ivie, IV
 
 
 
Name: Allan D. Ivie, IV
 
 
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer