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 16, 2018

 

 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(617) 425-4600

(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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 16, 2018, John J. Doyle, Jr., Thomas J. Hollister, Charles H. Peck, Paul A. Perrault, and Joseph J. Slotnik were elected as directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, the stockholders (i) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, and (ii) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement.

 

The final voting results are set forth below.

 

(1)  Election of directors:

 

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
John J. Doyle, Jr.		58,114,156		3,186,837		177,398		11,569,676
Thomas J. Hollister		61,047,958		260,534		169,899		11,569,676
Charles H. Peck		58,031,420		3,277,513		169,458		11,569,676
Paul A. Perrault		60,879,949		548,064		50,378		11,569,676
Joseph J. Slotnik		57,836,059		3,592,135		50,197		11,569,676

 

(2)  Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
72,124,507		851,239		72,321		0

 

(3)  Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
58,744,886		2,522,355		211,150		11,569,676

 

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.

 

 

Date: May 17, 2018	BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
	By:	/S/ Michael W. McCurdy
		Michael W. McCurdy
		Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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