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 16, 2018

WEST END INDIANA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
000-54578
36-4713616
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)


34 South 7th Street, Richmond, Indiana
47374
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (765) 962-9587

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

On May 16, 2018, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of West End Indiana Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") was held at the corporate office of West End Bank, S.B., located at 700 South A Street, Richmond, Indiana 47374 at 10:00 a.m., local time.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2018.  The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The shareholders elected each director nominated to serve for a term of three years as follows:
 
For
Withheld
Broker-Non Votes
       
John P. McBride
710,371
93,451
205,621
       
Timothy R. Frame
709,416
94,406
205,621

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
     
1,004,212
5,231

Proposal 3 – A non-binding proposal to give advisory approval regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers

The shareholders approved the resolution regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker-Non Votes
       
657,806
53,276
92,740
205,621




Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
        Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

(c)
        Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits. None.



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.


     
WEST END INDIANA BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
DATE:  May 18, 2018
   
By: /s/ Timothy R. Frame
     
       Timothy R. Frame
     
       President and Chief Executive Officer