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 6, 2016
BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-34096 | 11-2934195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2200 Montauk Highway | ||
| Bridgehampton, New York | 11932 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(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 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 6, 2016. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in Bridge Bancorp, Inc.’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2016. The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Marcia Z. Hefter | 11,102,362 | 455,153 | 3,875,936 | |||
| Emanuel Arturi | 11,106,494 | 451,021 | 3,875,936 | |||
| Rudolph J. Santoro | 11,144,829 | 412,686 | 3,875,936 | |||
| Howard H. Nolan | 10,897,897 | 659,618 | 3,875,936 | |||
| Christian C. Yegen | 11,248,083 | 309,432 | 3,875,936 | |||
| Daniel Rubin | 11,286,888 | 270,627 | 3,875,936 |
Proposal 2 – An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement
The shareholders approved the proposal regarding the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement, as follows:
| For | 10,893,651 | |
| Against | 542,394 | |
| Abstain | 121,470 | |
| Broker non-votes | 3,875,936 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders approved the ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as Bridge Bancorp, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016, as follows:
| For | 15,315,155 | |
| Against | 62,043 | |
| Abstain | 56,253 | |
| Broker non-votes | - |
SIGNATURE
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.
| Bridge Bancorp, Inc. | |
| (Registrant) | |
| /s/ Kevin M. O’Connor | |
| Kevin M. O’Connor | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: May 11, 2016
