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 14, 2010 (May 11, 2010)
CROGHAN BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-20159
(Commission File Number)
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| OHIO | | 31-1073048 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
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| 323 CROGHAN STREET, FREMONT, OHIO | | 43420 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(419) 332-7301
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(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 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Croghan Bancshares, Inc. (“Croghan”) was held on May 11, 2010, in Fremont, Ohio. At the close of business on March 12, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting, a total of 1,703,118 common shares of Croghan were outstanding and entitled to vote. A total of 1,158,039, or 68% of the Croghan common shares outstanding and entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Provided below are the final voting results for the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1
The following four (4) directors were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2013:
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| | | Number of Votes | |
| | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | | | Abstain | |
| James E. Bowlus | | | 919,258 | | | | 10,111 | | | | 319,815 | | | | N/A | |
| James R. Faist | | | 909,983 | | | | 19,386 | | | | 319,815 | | | | N/A | |
| Daniel W. Lease | | | 895,205 | | | | 34,164 | | | | 319,815 | | | | N/A | |
| Allan E. Mehlow | | | 905,980 | | | | 23,389 | | | | 319,815 | | | | N/A | |
Proposal 2
With respect to the vote to ratify the appointment of Clifton Gunderson LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Croghan for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
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| Number of Votes | |
| For | | Against | | | Broker Non-Votes | | | Abstain | |
| 1,240,525 | | | 6,105 | | | | N/A | | | | 2,554 | |
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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.
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| | CROGHAN BANCSHARES, INC.
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| Date: May 14, 2010 | By: | /s/ Kendall W. Rieman | |
| | | Kendall W. Rieman, Treasurer | |
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