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): May 16, 2012
ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Tennessee | 1-34534 | 27-0920126 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
106 Washington Avenue, Athens, Tennessee 37303
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(423) 745-1111
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of shareholders of Athens Bancshares Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2012. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the annual meeting are as follows:
| 1. | The following individuals were elected as directors of the Company, to serve for three year terms or until their successors are elected and qualified, by the following vote: |
| NAME | FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| Elaine M. Cathcart | 1,919,946 | 5,143 | 550,937 | |||
| Jeffrey L. Cunningham | 1,922,452 | 2,637 | 550,937 | |||
| G. Timothy Howard | 1,922,426 | 2,663 | 550,937 |
| 2. | The appointment of Hazlett, Lewis & Bieter, PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by shareholders by the following vote: |
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 2,475,271 | — | 755 | — |
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.
| ATHENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION | |||
| Date: May 16, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Hutsell | |
| Michael R. Hutsell | |||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | |||