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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)
April 26, 2011                                            
 
 
GS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Louisiana                                                                               000-22269                                                                  72-1341014
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer  
 Identification No.)
 
 
3798 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana                                                                                                               70002
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                                                                                        (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(504) 457-6220 
 
 
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):
 
[   ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[   ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item    5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a)           An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of GS Financial Corp. (the "Company") was held on April 26, 2011.
 
(b)           There were 1,257,938 shares of common stock of the Company eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 1,102,608 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business at the meeting.
 
The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the vote for each proposal were as follows:
 
1.         Election of directors for a three year term:
 
   
FOR
   
WITHHELD
   
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
Bradford A. Glazer
    573,018       111,234       418,356  
Bruce A. Scott
    567,607       116,645       418,356  
Paul D. Cordes, Jr.
    573,018       111,234       418,356  
 
2.
To ratify the appointment of LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
 
FOR
   
AGAINST
   
ABSTAIN
 
  1,029,968       72,489       151  
                     
 
     Each of the nominees was elected as director and the proposal to appoint the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was adopted by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
 
(c)           Not applicable
 
Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On April 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of GS Financial Corp. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 per share.  The dividend is payable on May 24, 2011 to shareholders of record as of May 9, 2011.
 
For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release dated April 26, 2011, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.  The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose except as otherwise provided herein.
 
Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a)           Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
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(b)           Not applicable.
 
(c)           Not applicable.
 
(d)           The following exhibit is included with this Report.
 
   
Exhibit No.
 
 
Description
 
  99.1   Press release dated April 26, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
GS FINANCIAL CORP.
 
 
 
 
         
Date:  April 26, 2011  By:  /s/Stephen E. Wessel
     Stephen E. Wessel  
    President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
   
Exhibit No.
 
 
Description
 
  99.1   Press release dated April 26, 2011