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 8, 2013
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 8, 2013, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of three directors, the ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as its independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and the consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the proxy statement. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.
| 1. The election of Directors | For | Withheld | Broker non-votes | |||
| William P. Douglass | 9,479,425 | 367,620 | 2,634,340 | |||
| Gary S. Olson | 9,566,375 | 280,670 | 2,634,340 | |||
| William A. Viechnicki, D.D.S. | 9,484,363 | 362,682 | 2,634,340 | |||
2. The ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
| 12,241,945 | 111,374 | 128,066 | - |
3. The consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | |||
| 9,336,579 | 436,893 | 73,572 | 2,634,341 |
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.
ESSA BANCORP, INC. | ||
| DATE: March 13, 2013 | By: | /s/ Gary S. Olson |
| Gary S. Olson | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer |