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): August 11, 2011
NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-51589 | 04-3693643 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
855 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082
(Address of principal executive offices)
(860) 253-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of New England Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 11, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders was as follows:
Matter 1. The election of Thomas O. Barnes, Peter T. Dow, William C. Leary and Dorothy K. McCarty as directors for a term of three years, and the election of Thomas P. O’Brien for a term of one year.
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Nominee
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Shares Voted For
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Shares Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Thomas O. Barnes
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3,000,261
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160,865
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1,792,475
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Peter T. Dow
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2,964,497
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196,629
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1,792,475
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William C. Leary
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2,985,479
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175,647
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1,792,475
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Dorothy K. McCarty
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2,981,365
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179,761
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1,792,475
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Thomas P. O’Brien
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3,000,401
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160,725
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1,792,475
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Matter 2. The ratification of the appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company P.C. as independent auditors of New England Bancshares, Inc. for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.
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Shares Voted For
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Shares Voted Against
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Abstentions
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4,855,433
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74,028
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24,140
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
| NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| DATE: August 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ David J. O'Connor | |
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David J. O'Connor
President and Chief Executive Officer
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