Newbridge Bancorp (NBBC) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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

NEWBRIDGE BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

North Carolina	000-11448	56-1348147
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1501 Highwoods Boulevard, Suite 400, Greensboro North Carolina		27410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (336) 369-0900

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 16, 2012, at the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, a total of 11,885,223 shares, or 76 percent of the eligible voting shares, were voted. The following proposals were voted on by shareholders:

Proposal 1

To elect sixteen persons who will serve as members of the Board of Directors until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Nominee	For		Against or Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Michael S. Albert		7,374,088		227,619		53,206		4,230,310
J. David Branch		7,318,175		266,535		70,203		4,230,310
C. Arnold Britt		7,352,382		260,737		41,794		4,230,310
Robert C. Clark		7,324,243		263,879		66,791		4,230,310
Alex A. Diffey, Jr.		7,349,128		259,146		46,639		4,230,310
Barry Z. Dodson		7,373,291		224,296		57,326		4,230,310
Joseph H. Kinnarney		7,347,067		243,647		64,199		4,230,310
Robert F. Lowe		7,290,386		301,213		63,314		4,230,310
Robert V. Perkins		7,341,018		251,608		62,287		4,230,310
Pressley A. Ridgill		7,361,191		233,379		60,343		4,230,310
Mary E. Rittling		7,303,939		285,170		65,804		4,230,310
E. Reid Teague		7,341,708		260,307		52,898		4,230,310
John F. Watts		7,367,928		228,476		58,509		4,230,310
G. Alfred Webster		7,333,448		279,948		41,517		4,230,310
Kenan C. Wright		7,376,862		240,583		37,468		4,230,310
Julius S. Young		7,322,390		258,541		73,982		4,230,310

All of the above-named nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2

To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:

For		Against or Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	11,654,676		131,144		99,403		0

Proposal 3

To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on executive compensation:

For		Against or Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	6,861,218		521,903		271,792		4,230,310

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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.

	NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Ramsey K. Hamadi
Dated: May 17, 2012		Ramsey K. Hamadi Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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