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
May 18, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
COMMUNITY PARTNERS BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | | 000-51889 | | 20-3700861 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Ident. No.) |
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| 1250 Highway 35 South, Middletown, New Jersey | | 07748 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(732) 706-9009 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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| N/A |
| (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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2010, Community Partners Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals described in the Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2010.
The proposals voted on and approved or disapproved by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1. The Company’s shareholders elected twelve individuals to serve on the Board of Directors, as set forth below:
| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Charles T. Parton | | 3,268,542 | | 386,317 | | 2,229,243 |
| Joseph F.X. O’Sullivan | | 3,401,677 | | 253,182 | | 2,229,243 |
| Frank J. Patock, Jr. | | 3,390,024 | | 264,835 | | 2,229,243 |
| Michael W. Kostelnik, Jr. | | 3,340,293 | | 314,566 | | 2,229,243 |
| William D. Moss | | 3,302,539 | | 352,320 | | 2,229,243 |
| Robert E. Gregory | | 3,438,820 | | 216,039 | | 2,229,243 |
| Robert B. Grossman, M.D. | | 3,245,481 | | 409,378 | | 2,229,243 |
| John E. Holobinko, Esq. | | 3,363,298 | | 291,561 | | 2,229,243 |
| William F. LaMorte | | 3,363,238 | | 291,621 | | 2,229,243 |
| John J. Perri, Jr., C.P.A. | | 3,368,256 | | 286,603 | | 2,229,243 |
| William Statter | | 3,386,070 | | 268,789 | | 2,229,243 |
| Robin Zager | | 3,385,490 | | 269,369 | | 2,229,243 |
Proposal No. 2. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010, as set forth below:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 5,681,208 | | 39,861 | | 163,033 | |
Proposal No. 3. The Company’s shareholders ratified a non-binding proposal to approve the executive compensation, as described in the Summary Compensation Table of the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, including the other executive compensation tables and the related disclosure regarding the named executive officers’ compensation in the Company’s proxy statement, as set forth below:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 5,369,948 | | 422,861 | | 91,293 | |
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.
| | COMMUNITY PARTNERS BANCORP |
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| Dated: May 19, 2010 | | �� |
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| | By: | /s/ Michael J. Gormley | |
| | | | Michael J. Gormley |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
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