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): September 3, 2015
BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-36551 | 46-5429062 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
320 Norwood Park South, Norwood, Massachusetts | 02062 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 361-6900
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
Shareholders voted upon the proposals set forth below at the Company’s 2015 Annual Shareholders Meeting held on September 3, 2015. Voting results are, when applicable, reported by rounding fractional share voting up or down to the nearest round number.
(1) Proposal to elect Brian D. Leary, Esquire, Ronald K. Perry and Anthony (Bud) LaCava to serve as Directors. All nominees were elected. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
Brian G. Leary | 19,699,865 | 615,521 | 6,265,724 |
Ronald K. Perry | 19,564,794 | 750,592 | 6,265,724 |
Anthony (Bud) LaCava | 19,564,477 | 750,909 | 6,265,724 |
(2) Proposal to approve the Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. The proposal was approved. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
18,602,924 | 1,617,044 | 95,418 | 6,265,724 |
(3) Proposal to ratify the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The proposal was approved. The results of voting on this proposal were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain |
25,970,782 | 465,718 | 144,610 |
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.
BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC. | ||
DATE: September 4, 2015 | By: | /s/ William M. Parent |
William M. Parent | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||