Form 8-K

 

 

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): December 15, 2015

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Connecticut

 

000-29599

 

06-1559137

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut

 

06901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 324-7500

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:

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were two matters submitted to a vote of securities holders at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Patriot”), which was held on December 15, 2015. Following are the two proposals:

(1) To elect six (6) directors to serve until Patriot’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2016 and until their successors are elected.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

NAME OF DIRECTOR

           VOTES        
FOR
   VOTES
    WITHHELD    
   BROKER
    NON-VOTES    

Michael A. Carrazza

       3,146,874          0          0  

Kenneth T. Neilson

       3,146,874          0          0  

Edward N. Constantino

       3,146,874          0          0  

Raymond B. Smyth

       3,146,874          0          0  

Emile Van den Bol

       3,146,874          0          0  

Michael J. Weinbaum

       3,146,874          0          0  

(2) To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for Patriot for the 2015 fiscal year.

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

VOTES FOR

  3,146,874  

VOTES AGAINST

  0  

ABSTAINED

  0  

BROKER NON-VOTES

  0  


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.

 

    PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

Date: December 17, 2015

  By:   /s/ Kenneth T. Neilson
   

 

 

Kenneth T. Neilson

President and Chief Executive Officer