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): June 27, 2011
 
BNL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
IOWA
0-16880
42-1239454
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7010 Hwy 71 W., Suite 100, Austin, TX
78735
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 383-0220
 
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.

BNL Financial Corporation’s (“BNL” or “Company”) Annual Meeting of stockholders was held on May 26, 2011 (the “2011 Annual Meeting”). The matters that were voted upon at the 2011 Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, as applicable, are set forth below.

At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected thirteen (13) Directors, who constituted the full board of directors, each for a one year term and ratified the selection of Smith, Carney & Co., P. C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
 
Election of Directors
Nominee Name
 
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
   
Broker No Votes
 
Wayne E. Ahart
    12,142,274       16,338       0  
C. Don Byrd
    12,142,274       16,338       0  
Kenneth Tobey
    12,145,274       16,338       0  
Barry N. Shamas
    12,145,274       16,338       0  
Cecil Alexander
    12,133,874       16,338       0  
Richard Barclay
    12,146,276       16,338       0  
Eugene A. Cernan
    12,131,774       16,338       0  
Hayden Fry
    12,139,775       16,338       0  
John Greig
    12,145,775       16,338       0  
Roy Ledbetter
    12,143,174       16,338       0  
John E. Miller
    12,143,174       16,338       0  
C. James McCormick
    12,143,174       16,338       0  
Robert R. Rigler
    12,142,976       16,338       0  
                         
 
   
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker No Votes
 
Ratification of the selection of Smith, Carney & Co., P. C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011
    12,132,856       9,900       17,858       0  

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.

 
BNL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
       
Date: June 27, 2011
By:
/s/ Barry N. Shamas
 
   
Barry N. Shamas
 
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer