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 report) April 25, 2012
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-49731 | 52-1726127 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland | 21401 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| 410-260-2000 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2012, at which time it (a) elected three (3) individuals to serve a three-year term as directors, (b) elect one (1) individual to serve for a two year term as director; (c) elected one individual to serve for a one year term as director; (d) ratified the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; and (e) approved a non-binding advisory vote on Bancorp’s executive compensation.
The name of the Directors who were elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for a three year term is as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Alan J. Hyatt | 5,439,085 | 159,710 | 3,194,235 |
| Mary Kathleen Sulick | 5,566,746 | 32,049 | 3,194,235 |
| James H. Johnson, Jr. | 5,566,262 | 32,533 | 3,194,235 |
The name of the Director who was elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a two year term is as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| David S. Jones | 5,556,098 | 42,697 | 3,194,235 |
The name of the Director who was elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to serve a one year term is as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Raymond S. Crosby | 5,566,262 | 32,533 | 3,194,235 |
The names of the Directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:
John A. Lamon, II
Konrad M. Wayson
Albert W. Shields
Eric M. Keitz
The shareholders of Bancorp ratified the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | |
| Appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as independent auditor | 8,719,345 | 48,993 | 24,692 |
The shareholders of Bancorp approved Bancorp’s executive compensation as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Approval of Executive Compensation | 5,416,180 | 162,853 | 19,762 | 3,194,235 |
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.
| Severn Bancorp, Inc. | |
Dated: April 25, 2012 | By: /Alan J. Hyatt/ |
| Alan J. Hyatt, President | |