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) | April 26, 2011 | |
GS FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Louisiana 000-22269 72-1341014 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3798 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70002 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (504) 457-6220 | |
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
(a) An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of GS Financial Corp. (the "Company") was held on April 26, 2011.
(b) There were 1,257,938 shares of common stock of the Company eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 1,102,608 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting.
The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote for each proposal were as follows:
1. Election of directors for a three year term:
| FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
| Bradford A. Glazer | 573,018 | 111,234 | 418,356 | |||||||||
| Bruce A. Scott | 567,607 | 116,645 | 418,356 | |||||||||
| Paul D. Cordes, Jr. | 573,018 | 111,234 | 418,356 | |||||||||
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011. |
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||||||||
| 1,029,968 | 72,489 | 151 | ||||||||
Each of the nominees was elected as director and the proposal to appoint the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was adopted by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
(c) Not applicable
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of GS Financial Corp. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share. The dividend is payable on May 24, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2011.
For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release dated April 26, 2011, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose except as otherwise provided herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable.
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(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) The following exhibit is included with this Report.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 26, 2011 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
GS FINANCIAL CORP.
| Date: April 26, 2011 | By: | /s/Stephen E. Wessel | |
| Stephen E. Wessel | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated April 26, 2011 |