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 25, 2012

 

 

ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico   001-12647   66-0538893

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Oriental Center

Professional Offices Park

997 San Roberto Street, 10th Floor

San Juan, Puerto Rico

  00926
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 771-6800

 

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Company”), held on April 25, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”), the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of shareholders as set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The two nominees named in the Proxy Statement, Julian S. Inclan and Pedro Morazzani, were elected as directors to serve for a three-year term. The voting results with respect to each nominee were as follows:

 

Directors

   For      Withheld  

Julian S. Inclan

     33,987,791         158,605   

Pedro Morazzani

     34,001,545         144,851   

Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement, was approved on an advisory basis. The voting results were as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes
33,918,256    172,566    55,574    4,850,976

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2012 was approved. The voting results were as follows (there were no broker non-votes):

 

For    Against    Abstain
38,968,769    25,703    2,900

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
Date: May 1, 2012     By:  

/s/    Carlos O. Souffront        

      Carlos O. Souffront
      General Counsel and
      Secretary of the Board of Directors

 

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