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 3, 2011

HIGHLANDS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey

000-54110

27-1954096

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

310 Route 94
Vernon, New Jersey

 

07462

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 764-3200

   

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

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

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 3, 2011 (the "Annual Meeting").  The matters considered and voted on by the Bank’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:

Matter 1: The election of twelve directors, each for a one-year term:

Nominee

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

John V. Bosma 922,114 25,881 0 0
E. Jane Brown 936,602 11,393 0 0
George E. Irwin 935,807 12,188 0 0
Andrew J. Mulvihill 904,930 43,065 0 0
Steven V. Oroho 936,404 11,591 0 0
Jeffrey M. Parrott 922,125 25,870 0 0
Dov Perlysky 936,602 11,393 0 0
Edward H. Rolando 936,602 11,393 0 0
Charles H. Shotmeyer 936,602 11,393 0 0
Martin Theobald 936,602 11,393 0 0
Douglas Verduin 936,602 11,393 0 0
Bruce D. Zaretsky 936,602 11,393 0 0

Matter 2:  An Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to provide for 1,000,000 shares of series preferred stock, the terms, conditions and designations of which may be set by the Board of Directors at the time of issuance:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

889,664 45,392 12,939 0

Matter 3:  The approval of Highlands Bancorp, Inc.  2011 Equity Compensation Plan:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

874,893 61,156 11,946 0

Matter 4:  To consider a non-binding shareholders resolution approving the executive compensation of the Bank:

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

877,750 58,299 11,946 0

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the above listed nominees were elected to serve as directors until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, each until his or her replacement has been duly elected and qualified, and each of: (i) the amendment to the Bank’s certificate of incorporation, (ii) the 2011 Equity Compensation Plan, and (iii) the resolution approving the Bank’s executive compensation, was approved.


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.

HIGHLANDS BANCORP, INC.

 

Date:

May 6, 2011

By:

/s/

George E. Irwin

George E. Irwin

President and Chief Executive Officer