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 18, 2014
PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | | 001-34801 | | 27-2814821 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction Identification No.) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) |
| 435 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts | | 02135 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 254-0707
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 18, 2014, Peoples Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted on the following matters, with a breakdown of the votes cast set forth below.
| 1. | The election of directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| | | | | |
| | Thomas J. Leetch, Jr. | 3,875,024 | 255,627 | 1,739,009 |
| | | | | |
| | Vincent Mannering | 3,880,627 | 250,024 | 1,739,009 |
| | | | | |
| | Norman Posner | 3,881,196 | 249,455 | 1,739,009 |
| | | | | |
| | Maurice H. Sullivan, III | 3,852,606 | 278,045 | 1,739,009 |
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 5,809,930 | 2,089 | 57,641 | – |
| | | | |
| 3. | To consider and act upon a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
| 3,513,727 | 507,483 | 109,441 | 1,739,009 |
| | | | |
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.
| | | PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. |
| DATE: February 19, 2014 | By: | /s/ Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr. |
| | | Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
