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 31, 2012
 

NORTH STATE BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-49898    65-1177289
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer ID Number)
 
 
6204 Falls of the Neuse Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 787-9696



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

 
(a)
The Annual Meeting of North State Bancorp was held on May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
At the Annual Meeting the following proposals were approved by the shareholders:

Proposal 1:
To elect five Class III Directors to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2015:
 
Nominee For No   Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
James C. Branch  4,253,988 0 165,166 805,717
Glenn E. Futrell    4,253,773 0 165,381 805,717
J. Keith Keener, M.D. 4,253,773 0 165,381 805,717
W. Harold (Hal) Perry   4,249,433 0 169,721 805,717
Jack M. Stancil  4,253,988 0 165,166 805,717
 
Proposal 2:
To ratify the appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, Raleigh, North Carolina, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
 
For No Abstain Broker Non-Votes
5,039,761 1,215 183,895 0
                                                                                                                                                                                        

(c) None.
 
(d) Not applicable.

 
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SIGNATURE


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
NORTH STATE BANCORP
 
       
       
Date: June 1, 2012
By:
/s/ Larry D. Barbour   
    Larry D. Barbour  
    President and Chief Executive Officer  







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