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):  August 17, 2015

HAMILTON BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
 
001-35693
 
46-0543309
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
 
501 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 200, Towson, Maryland
 
21286
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (410) 823-4510

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 Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on August 17, 2015.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.  Of the 3,418,113 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 3,100,024 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

1.  
The election of three directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-votes
           
 
Robert A. DeAlmeida
1,970,278
 
223,497
    906,249
 
James R. Farnum, Jr.
1,679,346
 
514,429
    906,249
 
Bobbi R. Macdonald
1,679,376
 
514,399
    906,249


2.  
The ratification of the appointment of Stegman & Company as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016

Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 2,905,307    172,008    22,709    
             




 
 
 

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.


 
HAMILTON BANCORP, INC.
   
   
   
DATE:  August 25, 2015
By:  
/s/ Robert A. DeAlmeida                        
 
Robert A. DeAlmeida
 
President and Chief Executive Officer