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): November 21, 2017
Oritani Financial Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-34786
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30-0628335
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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370 Pascack Road, Township of Washington, New Jersey
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07676
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 664-5400
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] 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.
On November 21, 2017, Oritani Financial Corp. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of security holders and the final result of the voting on each proposal is noted below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Terms Expiring at the 2020 Meeting:
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| James J. Doyle, Jr. | 24,821,312 | 11,791,555 | 5,986,549 | |
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John J. Skelly, Jr.
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24,707,401
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11,905,466
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5,986,549 | |
Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2018.
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Votes For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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42,287,601
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169,273
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142,542
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Proposal 3: An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.
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Votes For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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24,210,469
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12,315,684
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86,714
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5,986,549
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Proposal 4: An advisory, non-binding resolution with respective to the frequency that shareholders will vote on our executive compensation.
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Every Year
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Every Two Years
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Every Three Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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28,853,777
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78,146
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7,553,983
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126,961
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5,986,549 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a)
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Not applicable
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(b)
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Not applicable
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(c)
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Not applicable
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(d)
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Not applicable
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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.
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ORITANI FINANCIAL CORP.
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DATE: November 21, 2017
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By:
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/s/ John M. Fields, Jr.
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John M. Fields, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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