UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 20, 2015
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Salisbury Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Connecticut (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-24751 (Commission File Number) |
06-1514263 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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5 Bissell Street, Lakeville, Connecticut (Address of principal executive offices) |
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06039 (Zip Code)
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 435-9801 | |||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |||||
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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. |
The 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (“Salisbury”), the holding company for Salisbury Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. On the record date of March 27, 2015, there were 2,728,516 shares issued, outstanding and eligible to vote, of which 2,191,581 shares, or 80.32%, were represented at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy.
The results of matters voted upon are presented below:
| 1. | Four (4) directors were elected by the Board of Directors to hold office as directors of Salisbury, who along with the eleven (11) directors whose terms do not expire at this meeting, will constitute the full Board of Directors of Salisbury: |
| Term | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |
| Arthur J. Bassin | 3 years | 1,543,871 | 7,338 | 640,372 |
| Holly J. Nelson | 3 years | 1,523,287 | 27,922 | 640,372 |
| John F. Perotti | 3 years | 1,523,629 | 27,580 | 640,372 |
| Rudolph P. Russo | 3 years | 1,511,795 | 39,414 | 640,372 |
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm for Salisbury for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
| 2,188,621 | 436 | 2,524 | — |
| 3. | The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers. |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
| 1,407,815 | 108,937 | 34,457 | 640,372 |
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: May 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Donald E. White |
| Donald E. White | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
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