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 5, 2017
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-36695
| Maryland | 38-3941859 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
214 West First Street, Oswego, NY 13126
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
(315) 343-0057
(Issuer's Telephone Number including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. was held on May 5, 2017. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved all of the proposals which included (i) the election of three directors, each for a three-year term and until their successors have been elected and qualified and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Company, LLP, as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.
The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the election of three directors at the 2017 Annual Meeting:
| | | Number of Votes | |
| Name of Director | | For | | | Withheld | |
| William A. Barclay | | | 2,188,001 | | | | 34,654 | |
| Chris R. Burritt | | | 2,189,080 | | | | 33,575 | |
| George P. Joyce | | | 2,192,692 | | | | 29,963 | |
The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the approval of the ratification of Bonadio & Company, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017:
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 2,323,801 | 10,657 | 1,388 |
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.
PATHFINDER BANCORP, INC.
| Date: May 5, 2017 | By: /s/ Thomas W. Schneider |
| | Thomas W. Schneider |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
