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 24, 2012 (May 15, 2012)

 

 

Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   000-49814   04-3627031

State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

375 North Willowbrook Road, Coldwater, MI 49036

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(517) 278-4566

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 15, 2012, Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders. The results of the vote of shareholders at the meeting were as follows:

 

1. The election of the following persons as directors of the Company, each for a three-year term to expire in 2015:

 

    

Vote

For

  

Vote

Against

  

Broker Non-Vote

Martin L. Mitchell

   526,923    140,911    1,086,983

Stephen M. Ross

   527,962    139,872    1,086,983

Gordon L. Welch

   527,710    140,124    1,086,983

 

2. The proposal to approve the executive compensation of the Company as described in the “Executive Compensation” section and the tabular disclosure regarding named executive officer compensation (together with the accompanying narrative disclosure) in the Proxy Statement:

 

Vote

For

  

Vote

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

506,527

   121,531    52,527    1,074,232

 

3. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:

 

Vote

For

  

Vote

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

1,700,549

   29,005    1,012    24,251

 

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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.

 

      MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Dated: May 24, 2012  

/s/ Andrew J. Van Doren

      Andrew J. Van Doren
      Executive Vice President and Secretary

 

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