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): March 9, 2011
ROME BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-27481 |
16-1573070 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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100
West Dominick Street, Rome, New York 13440-5810
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (315) 336-7300
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, the stockholders of Rome Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 12, 2010, by and between Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”) and the merger contemplated thereby.
Of the 6,771,551 shares of common stock outstanding as of the voting record date for the meeting, 5,488,100 shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The voting results for the matters brought before the Special Meeting of Stockholders are as follows:
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Proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, and the merger contemplated thereby, received the following votes: |
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Votes for: |
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5,341,312 |
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Votes against: |
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105,268 |
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Abstentions: |
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41,520 |
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Proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting of Stockholders to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Agreement: |
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Votes for: |
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5,192,047 |
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Votes against: |
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216,389 |
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Abstentions: |
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79,664 |
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No other matters were voted on at the Special Meeting of Stockholders. |
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.
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ROME BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Charles M. Sprock |
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Charles M. Sprock |
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: March 10, 2011 |
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