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): February 21, 2013
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-35385 80-0091851
(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York 10901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040
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 February 21, 2013, Provident New York Bancorp (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2013. The voting results are presented below.
1. Election of James F. Deutsch, William F. Helmer, R. Michael Kennedy and Jack Kopnisky as directors of the Company for a three-year term.
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| James F. Deutsch | 31,313,545 | 573,899 | 7,166,639 |
| William F. Helmer | 31,131,268 | 756,176 | 7,166,639 |
| R. Michael Kennedy | 31,295,199 | 592,245 | 7,166,639 |
| Jack Kopnisky | 31,075,507 | 811,937 | 7,166,639 |
2. Approval, by non-binding vote, on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay).
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 30,520,578 | 1,238,324 | 128,542 | 7,166,639 |
3. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered accountant for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 38,622,958 | 379,056 | 52,069 | -- |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
| DATE: February 25, 2013 | By: /s/ Luis Massiani_____________________ |
Luis Massiani
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer