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): September 17, 2013

 

 

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Connecticut   000-29599   06-1559137

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut   06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 324-7500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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.

There were three (3) matters submitted to a vote of securities holders at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Patriot”), which was held on September 17, 2013. Following are the three (3) proposals:

(1) To elect six (6) directors to serve until Patriot’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2014 and until their successors are elected.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

NAME OF DIRECTOR

   VOTES
FOR
     VOTES
WITHHELD
     BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Michael A. Carrazza

     33,669,500         0         0   

Kenneth T. Neilson

     33,669,500         0         0   

Edward N. Constantino

     33,669,500         0         0   

Raymond B. Smyth

     33,669,500         0         0   

Emile Van den Bol

     33,669,500         0         0   

Michael J. Weinbaum

     33,669,500         0         0   

(2) To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for Patriot for the 2013 fiscal year.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

     33,669,500   

VOTES AGAINST

     0   

ABSTAINED

     0   

BROKER NON-VOTES

     0   

(3) To approve an amendment to the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

     33,669,500   

VOTES AGAINST

     0   

ABSTAINED

     0   

BROKER NON-VOTES

     0   


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.

 

  PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
Date: September 20, 2013   By:  

/s/ Kenneth T. Neilson

   

Kenneth T. Neilson

President and Chief Executive Officer