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   May 18, 2017
(Date of Earliest event reported)

FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
000-30707
68-0450397
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer ID Number)



195 North First Street,
P.O. Box 547,
Dixon, California


95620
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


707) 678-3041
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 16, 2017, First Northern Community Bancorp (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders acted upon the four proposals listed below.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.
To elect the following nine (11) persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified:


Director


Votes For
Against or Authority Withheld

Broker
Non-Votes
Lori J. Aldrete
5,873,004
276,650
2,634,057
Frank J. Andrews, Jr.
5,881,368
268,286
2,634,057
Patrick R. Brady
5,833,130
316,524
2,634,057
John M. Carbahal
5,881,368
268,286
2,634,057
Gregory DuPratt
5,881,368
268,286
2,634,057
Barbara A. Hayes
5,833,130
316,524
2,634,057
Richard M. Martinez
5,833,130
316,524
2,634,057
Foy S. McNaughton
5,881,368
268,286
2,634,057
Sean P. Quinn
5,833,130
316,524
2,634,057
Mark C. Schulze
5,882,000
267,654
2,634,057
Louise A. Walker
5,882,000
267,654
2,634,057

2.
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company's named Executive Officers:

For
Against
Abstain
5,588,476
166,176
395,002

3.
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

Annually
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
Abstain
1,647,854
182,596
3,934,405
380,723

4.
To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Moss Adams LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.

For
Against
Abstain
8,289,218
2,309
95,113


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.

Date:  May 18, 2017
First Northern Community Bancorp
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
By: Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
Senior Executive Vice President/
 
Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer