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

SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
0-54241
80-0643149
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
803 Main Street, Willimantic, Connecticut 06226
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(860) 423-4581
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of SI Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2018.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

1.  
The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term by the following vote:

 
 
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
Donna M. Evan
 
7,585,447
 
776,124
 
Robert O. Gillard
 
7,644,295
 
717,276
 
Dennis Pollack
 
7,723,632
 
637,939

 
There were 2,620,412 broker non-votes on the proposal.

2.  
The appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the independent registered public accounting firm of SI Financial Group, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified by the shareholders by the following vote:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
10,784,050
 
139,817
 
58,116
 
 
There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

3.   
The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved by the shareholders by the following vote:
 
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
7,415,586
 
804,975
 
141,010
 
 
There were 2,620,412 broker non-votes on the proposal.
 





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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
SI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
Date:  May 10, 2018
By:
/s/ Lauren L. Murphy
 
 
Lauren L. Murphy
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer