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 24, 2018
 
 
1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
New Jersey
000-32891
22-3665653
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

2650 Route 130 P.O. Box 634, Cranbury, New Jersey
08512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(609) 655-4500


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 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of 1st Constitution Bancorp (the “Company”) was held on Thursday, May 24, 2018.  
  
At the Annual Meeting, each of Charles S. Crow, III, J. Lynne Cannon, Carmen M. Penta and William J. Barrett was elected as a Class I director of the Company to serve a term of three years to expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.  The results of the election were as follows:
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Charles S. Crow, III
 
4,671,385
 
498,152
 
2,062,770
J. Lynne Cannon
 
4,787,072
 
382,465
 
2,062,770
Carmen M. Penta
 
5,082,228
 
87,309
 
2,062,770
William J. Barrett
 
5,081,574
 
87,963
 
2,062,770
 
Directors whose term of office continued following the meeting were Robert F. Mangano, James G. Aaron, Antonio L. Cruz, William M. Rue, Edwin J. Pisani and Roy D. Tartaglia.
 
An advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation was taken at the Annual Meeting. The proposal was approved by the shareholders, with 3,641,523 shares voting in favor of the proposal and 1,164,104 shares voting against the proposal.  There were 363,910 abstentions and 2,062,770 broker non-votes.
 
A vote of the shareholders was taken at the Annual Meeting to approve a proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the Company’s 2018 fiscal year.  The proposal was approved by the shareholders, with 7,095,572 shares voting in favor of the proposal and 129,911 shares voting against the proposal.  There were 6,824 abstentions and there were no broker non-votes.
 

 
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.
 
 
 
1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:  May 24, 2018
By:
/s/ Robert F. Mangano
 
 
 
Name:   Robert F. Mangano
 
 
 
Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer