form8k-hamilton_081914.htm

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):  August 19, 2014

HAMILTON BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
  
            001-35693
  
46-0543309
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
 501 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 200, Towson, Maryland    
21286
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
      
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (410) 823-4510

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


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on August 19, 2014.  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 Proxy Statement.  Of the 3,415,345 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 3,091,471 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

1.  
The election of two directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

   
For
  
Withhold
  
Broker Non-Votes
             
 
William E. Ballard
  
1,705,207
  
455,398
  
930,866
             
 
Carol L. Coughlin
  
1,934,589
  
226,016
  
930,866


2.  
The ratification of the appointment of Rowles & Company, LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015

 
Shares Voted For
  
Shares Voted Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-votes
             
 
      3,072,793
  
6,100
  
12,578
  
0


 

 
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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.


 
HAMILTON BANCORP, INC.
   
   
   
DATE:  August 22, 2014
By:  /s/ John P. Marzullo                                                                      
 
        John P. Marzullo
          Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer