Hanover Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 30, 2025, Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below.
On March 11, 2025, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 7,200,883 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,878,657 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results with respect to such proposals, were as follows:
Proposal 1: | The election of four persons to serve as directors for three year terms. The following is a list of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Broker Non-Votes: |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Michael P. Puorro | 4,993,403 | 298,269 | 586,985 | |||
Metin Negrin | 5,081,371 | 210,301 | 586,985 | |||
Elena Sisti | 4,645,113 | 646,559 | 586,985 | |||
Michael Thaden | 5,286,764 | 4,908 | 586,985 |
Proposal 2: | The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was approved. The number of votes For and Against with regard to this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions were as follows: |
For | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
5,463,294 | 384,776 | 30,587 |
SIGNATURE
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.
HANOVER BANCORP, INC. | |||
Date: May 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ Lance P. Burke | |
Lance P. Burke | |||
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial Officer) | |||