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): November 25, 2014
 
 Oritani Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-34786
 
30-0628335
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
    
 
 
 
370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, New Jersey
 
07676
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 664-5400
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.

On November 25, 2014, Oritani Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders and the final result of the voting on each proposal is noted below.
 
Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

 
 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
 
Terms Expiring at the 2017 Meeting:
 
 
 
James J. Doyle, Jr.
35,503,041
1,130,203
4,874,368
 
John J. Skelly, Jr.
35,426,810
1,206,434
4,874,368

Proposal 2:  The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended June 30, 2015.

Votes For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
41,065,269
299,398
142,946

Proposal 3:  An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.

Votes For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
33,921,525
2,020,907
573,071
4,992,109


 
Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Not applicable
(b)
Not applicable
(c)
Not applicable
(d)
Not applicable

 
 







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.

 
 
ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: November 25, 2014
By:
/s/ John M. Fields, Jr.               
 
 
John M. Fields, Jr.
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer