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): February 19, 2013

PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
 
001-34801
 
27-2814821
(State or Other Jurisdiction
Identification No.)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)


435 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts
 
02135
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 254-0707


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 February 19, 2013, Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted on the following matters, with a breakdown of the votes cast set forth below.

1.
The election of directors
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
         
 
Myron Fox
4,322,914
135,247
1,370,975
         
 
William Giudice
4,399,662
58,499
1,370,975
         
 
John F. Reen, Jr.
4,399,094
59,067
1,370,975
         
 
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr.
4,403,956
54,205
1,370,975

2.
The ratification of the appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2013.
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
5,757,759
4,810
66,567
       

3.  
To consider and act upon a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
3,976,636
211,041
270,484
1,370,975
       


 
 

 


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.

   
PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
DATE: February 20, 2013
By:
/s/ Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr.
   
Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer