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 5, 2012
MERCHANTS & MARINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Mississippi | 000-53198 | 26-2498567 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3118 Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi | 39567 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(228) 762-3311
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 2012 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 5, 2012. At the 2012 Annual Meeting, Scott B. Lemon Diann M. Payne, Thomas B. Van Antwerp, and Julius A. (Jay) Willis, Jr., DMD were elected as directors, each to hold office until the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
The voting results of the director elections, which were described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2012 annual meeting that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2012, are set forth below.
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non -Votes | ||||||||
| Scott B. Lemon |
884,282 | 2,617 | 47,758 | |||||||
| Diann M. Payne |
884,542 | 2,357 | 47,758 | |||||||
| Thomas B. Van Antwerp |
886,803 | 96 | 47,758 | |||||||
| Julius A. (Jay) Willis, Jr., DMD |
886,803 | 96 | 47,758 | |||||||
In addition to the foregoing, the remaining directors not up for re-election at the 2012 Annual Meeting continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
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.
| MERCHANTS & MARINE BANCORP, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Royce Cumbest | ||||
| Royce Cumbest | ||||||
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||