UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 16, 2013

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WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts

001-16767

73-1627673

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


141 Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

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.

         Westfield Financial, Inc. (“Westfield”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 16, 2013.  There were 22,026,862 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 19,740,814 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting which constituted a quorum to conduct business.

         As further detailed in Westfield’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2013, there were three proposals submitted to Westfield’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders approved proposals 1, 2 and 3. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:

Proposal 1.    Election of Directors.

Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes
Charles E. Sullivan 16,270,048 425,800 3,044,966
Kevin M. Sweeney 16,029,302 666,546 3,044,966
Christos A. Tapases 16,445,856 249,992 3,044,966

Proposal 2.    Non-Binding Advisory Resolution on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers of Westfield.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

15,686,268

467,269 542,311 3,044,966

Proposal 3.    Ratification of the Appointment of Wolf and Company, P.C. as Westfield’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
19,416,793 188,158 135,863 -


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.

 

WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.

 

 

Date:

May 17, 2013

By:

/s/ Gerald P. Ciejka

Gerald P. Ciejka

Vice President and General Counsel