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): | April 28, 2011 |
Evans Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 0-18539 | 161332767 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 14 North Main Street, Angola, New York | 14006 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 716-926-2000 |
Not Applicable
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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.
The 2011 annual meeting of shareholders of Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held on April 28, 2011. At the meeting, James E. Biddle, Jr., Marsha S. Henderson, Kenneth C. Kirst, and Nancy W. Ware, were elected as directors for a term of three years, Lee C. Wortham was elected as director for two years, and Michael J. Rogers was elected as a director for one year. Also, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was amended to increase the amount of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 100,000 to 200,000 and the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011 was ratified.
The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the matters voted on at the 2011 annual meeting:
Proposal I:
Election of Directors
James E. Biddle, Jr
FOR: 2,187,370
WITHHOLD: 527,438
BROKER NON-VOTES: 471,833
Marsha S. Henderson
FOR: 2,254,117
WITHHOLD: 460,690
BROKER NON-VOTES: 471,833
Kenneth C. Kirst
FOR: 2,270,361
WITHHOLD: 444,446
BROKER NON-VOTES: 471,833
Michael J. Rogers
FOR: 2,152,444
WITHHOLD:562,364
BROKER NON-VOTES:471,833
Nancy W. Ware
FOR: 1,927,381
WITHHOLD: 787,426
BROKER NON-VOTES: 471,833
Lee C. Wortham
FOR: 2,149,935
WITHHOLD:563,701
BROKER NON-VOTES: 471,833
Proposal II:
The proposal to amend the Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the amount of common stock available for issuance thereunder from 100,000 to 200,000:
FOR: 2,393,196
AGAINST: 254,352
ABSTAIN: 62,158
NONVOTE: 471,833
Proposal III:
Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP
FOR: 3,036,429
AGAINST: 117,317
ABSTAIN: 32,894
The following directors also continued their terms in office following the 2011 annual meeting:
Phillip Brothman
Mary Catherine Militello
Robert G. Miller, Jr.
David J. Nasca
John R. O’Brien
James Tilley
Thomas H. Waring, Jr.
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.
| Evans Bancorp, Inc. | ||||
| April 29, 2011 | By: | /s/ David J. Nasca | ||
| Name: David J. Nasca | ||||
| Title: President & C.E.O. | ||||