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 23, 1996 Saratoga Bancorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 2-77519-LA 94-2817587 (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 12000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, CA 95070 (Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code) None (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408)973-1111 PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES Item 5. Other Events. The shareholders of Saratoga Bancorp took the following action at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 1996 at the Corporation's main office located at 12000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, California: 1. Approved the election of management's slate of nominees for director, each of whom was an incumbent director, as follows: Votes For Withheld Victor Aboukhater 658,038 12,343 Neal A. Cabrinha 658,038 12,343 Robert G. Egan 658,038 12,343 William D. Kron 658,038 12,343 John F. Lynch, III 658,038 12,343 V. Ronald Mancuso 658,038 12,343 Richard L. Mount 656,661 13,720 2. Approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants for the 1996 fiscal year. Votes in favor of this proposal 665,393 Votes against this proposal 660 Votes abstaining 4,328 PAGE 2 of 3 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, thereunto duly authorized. SARATOGA BANCORP (Registrant) By: Mary Page Rourke Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Date: May 29, 1996 THIS IS PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES