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 May 19, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

000-30495

 

36-4331185

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

701 LaSalle Street, Ottawa, Illinois

 

61350

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(815) 434-0044

(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

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

 

On May 19, 2010, First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in Ottawa, Illinois.  Of the 645,988 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date for the meeting, 435,028 shares were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 67% of the outstanding shares.  At the meeting, the stockholders elected both of the Class II director nominees presented to serve until the regular annual meeting of stockholders in 2013 or until their successors are elected and have qualified.  No other matters were voted on at the meeting.

 

The final results of the stockholders’ vote on the election of the two Class II directors at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Joachim J. Brown

 

407,198

 

27,830

 

 

John L. Cantlin

 

406,358

 

28,670

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

FIRST OTTAWA BANCSHARES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 21, 2010

By:

/s/ Joachim J. Brown

 

 

Joachim J. Brown

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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