MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP INC - FORM 8-K - May 23, 2011

 
 

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 18, 2011

MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Massachusetts   001-33898   20-4652200
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
10 Meridian Street, East Boston, Massachusetts
   02128
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500

 
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
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 18, 2011, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:
1.  
The election of the following five (5) individuals to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for three-year terms and until their successors have been duly elected:
             
NAME   FOR   WITHHOLD   BROKER NON-VOTES
Vincent D. Basile   20,105,790   603,463   770,589
Edward J. Merritt   20,095,549   613,704   770,589
James G. Sartori   20,505,805   203,448   770,589
Paul T. Sullivan   20,102,799   606,454   770,589
Carl A. LaGreca   20,105,930   603,323   770,589
2.  
The ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2011:
             
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
21,448,429   23,523   7,890   —
3.  
An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the proxy statement:
             
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
20,518,887   175,051   18,015   767,889
4.  
An advisory (non-binding) proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on our executive compensation:
                 
1 YEAR   2 YEARS   3 YEARS   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTES
20,095,475   93,032   451,155   72,291   767,889

 

 

 

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.
         
  MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
 		  
DATE: May 23, 2011  By:   /s/ Mark L. Abbate    
    Mark L. Abbate   
    Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer 		  
 

 

 

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