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): May 14, 2014
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-33898 | 20-4652200 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts | 01960 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500
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 |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 14, 2014, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:
| 1. | The election of the following four (4) individuals to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for three-year terms and until their successors have been duly elected: |
| NAME |
FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||||||
| Vincent D. Basile |
20,684,626 | 47,190 | 968,231 | |||||||||
| Edward J. Merritt |
20,578,242 | 153,574 | 968,231 | |||||||||
| James G. Sartori |
20,687,620 | 44,196 | 968,231 | |||||||||
| Carl A. LaGreca |
20,694,023 | 37,793 | 968,231 | |||||||||
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2014: |
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 21,664,037 | 24,107 | 11,903 | — |
| 3. | An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the proxy statement: |
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 20,568,811 | 122,354 | 40,651 | 968,231 |
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.
| MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC. | ||||||
| DATE: May 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mark L. Abbate | ||||
| Mark L. Abbate | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||