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 26, 2010

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)


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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 26, 2010.  

(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
       
Arthur M. Levine
9,441,892
2,490,780
781,971
       
Kenneth A. Martinek
8,541,584
3,391,088
781,971
       
John F. McKenzie
9,445,318
2,487,354
781,971
 
2.The appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:
  
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
12,665,004
36,107
13,532

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 27, 2010
By:
/s/ Kenneth A. Martinek
   
Kenneth A. Martinek
   
Chairman, President and
   
Chief Executive Officer