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 21, 2015

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-36806

 

47-1569198

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(215) 864-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17   CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2015.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

1.                                      The following individual was elected as director of the Company, to serve for a three-year term or until her successor is elected and qualified, by the following vote:

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

Elizabeth H. Gemmill

 

55,816,322

 

1,436,876

 

16,427,705

 

 

2.                                      The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

72,528,961

 

944,261

 

207,681

 

 

 

3.                                      An advisory vote taken on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders, was approved by the following vote:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

53,825,836

 

2,910,434

 

516,928

 

16,427,705

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 22, 2015

By:

/s/ Thomas D. Cestare

 

 

Thomas D. Cestare

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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