Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 3, 2011

 

 

ESSA BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-33384   20-8023072

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania   18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 570-421-0531

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.

On March 3, 2011, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors and the ratification of the independent registered public accountants. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.

 

    

For

  

Withheld

  

Broker non-votes

1. The election of Directors         

Daniel J. Henning

   9,353,202    386,066    1,255,553

Frederick E. Kutteroff

   9,354,584    384,684    1,255,553

Elizabeth B. Weekes

   9,347,825    391,443    1,255,553

2. The ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as independent public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

10,813,974

  

52,341

  

128,506

  

3. To consider and act upon an advisory, non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

9,363,616

  

324,745

  

50,907

  

1,255,553

4. To consider and act upon an advisory resolution on the frequency at which the Company should include an advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in its proxy statement for shareholder consideration.

 

One Year

  

Two Years

  

Three Years

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

7,825,835

  

172,272

  

1,482,542

  

96,141

  

1,255,553


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.

 

    STANDARD FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: March 7, 2011   By:  

/s/ Gary S. Olson

    Gary S. Olson
    President and Chief Executive Officer