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 23, 2012

 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

United States 0-51852 06-178-6701
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
     
     
325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York   10601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(914) 684-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

(a)        The annual meeting of the stockholders of Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. was held on May 23, 2012.

 

(b)        The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

 

1.          The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term, by the following vote:

 

Name

Shares

Voted For

Votes

Withheld

Broker

Non-Votes

Diane B. Cavanaugh 8,158,248 3,417,583 640,712
Charles A. Martinek 8,588,280 2,987,551 640,712
Kenneth H. Thomas 8,161,998 3,413,833 640,712

 

2.          The appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:

 

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions
12,051,935 118,231 46,377

 

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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.

 

 

  Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.
     
     
     
Date: May 24, 2012 By: /s/ Kenneth A. Martinek                                     
    Kenneth A. Martinek
    Chairman, President and
    Chief Executive Officer