UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): January 24, 2018
MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-36573 | 46-5396964 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 24, 2018, the Board Directors of Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a majority voting policy regarding the election of directors. Pursuant to the policy, any nominee for director in an uncontested election who receives a greater number of votes “withheld” from his or her election than votes cast “for” such election shall tender his or her resignation for consideration by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Company. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall recommend to the Board the action to be taken with respect to the resignation. Any Director who tenders his or her resignation pursuant to this provision shall not participate in the Committee’s or the Board’s deliberations as to whether to accept the resignation. The Board will publicly disclose its decision within 90 days of the certification of the election results.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Not Applicable.
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.
| MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Date: January 29, 2018 | By: |
/s/ Mark L. Abbate | ||
| Mark L. Abbate | ||||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||