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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 22, 2012

 

 

NEW CENTURY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

North Carolina   000-50400   20-0218264

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

700 W. Cumberland Street, Dunn, North Carolina   28334
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (910) 892-7080

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨ 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 22, 2012, New Century Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting. There were two proposals submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting. In the case of Proposal 1, all of the nominees were approved and elected to serve on the Registrant’s Board of Directors. The other proposal was also approved by the shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in greater detail in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2012.

The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1: Proposal to elect six members of the Board of Directors for terms of three years and two members of the Board of Directors for terms of one year.

 

Directors Elected

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Three-Year Terms

           

Oscar N. Harris

     3,070,398         91,338         —           1,654,332   

John W. McCauley

     3,068,457         93,279         —           1,654,332   

Michael S. McLamb

     3,071,834         89,902         —           1,654,332   

Dan K. McNeil

     3,069,985         91,751         —           1,654,332   

Sharon Raynor

     3,074,055         87,681         —           1,654,332   

W. Lyndo Tippett

     3,047,554         114,182         —           1,654,332   

One-Year Terms

           

Ronald V. Jackson

     3,066,990         94,746         —           1,654,332   

J. Larry Keen, Ed.D.

     3,069,385         92,351         —           1,654,332   

Proposal 2: Proposal to ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

Votes For

     Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  
  4,777,026         11,525         27,517         —     

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT
NO.

  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1    Press release, dated May 22, 2012

This Current Report on Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of Registrant’s goals and expectations with respect to earnings, income per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current belief and expectations of Registrant’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond Registrant’s control).


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 CENTURY BANCORP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Lisa F. Campbell

  Lisa F. Campbell
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Dated: May 25, 2012


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT
NO.

  

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1    Press release, dated May 22, 2012