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):  May 1, 2018

SENECA FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

Federal
 
000-55853
 
82-3128044
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
 
35 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, New York
13027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (315) 638-0233

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [X]

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Seneca Financial Corp. (the "Company") was held on May 1, 2018.  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 Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018.  The final results of the stockholder votes were as follows:

1. Election of directors for three-year terms.

   
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Vincent J. Fazio
 
1,335,259
 
9,360
 
486,074
Francis R. Marlowe
 
1,303,752
 
40,867
 
486,074
             
             

2.
The ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
1,811,162
16,542
2,989


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.




 
SENECA FINANCIAL CORP.
   
   
   
DATE: May 3, 2018
By:    /s/ Vincent J. Fazio
 
Vincent J. Fazio
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer