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 9, 2018

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 001-36695

 

Maryland

38-3941859

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

214 West First Street, Oswego, NY 13126

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(315) 343-0057

(Issuer's Telephone Number including area code)

 

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 ((§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

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. was held on May 9, 2018.  At the 2018 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved all of the proposals which included (i) the election of three directors, each for a three-year term and until their successors have been elected and qualified and (ii) the advisory vote on executive compensation and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Company, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.

 

The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the election of the three directors at the 2018 Annual Meeting:

Number of Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Director

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

John P. Funiciello

2,342,423

39,322

1,651,395

 

 

Thomas W. Schneider

2,334,070

47,675

1,651,395

 

 

Lloyd “Buddy” Stemple

2,320,289

61,456

1,651,395

 

 

 

The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

2,254,793

75,592

51,360

1,651,395

 

The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the approval of the ratification of Bonadio & Company, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:

 

For

Against

Abstain

3,997,765

30,310

5,065

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

 

PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 9, 2018

 

By:

/s/ Thomas W. Schneider

 

 

 

 

Thomas W. Schneider

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer