UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 19, 2012
Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.
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Connecticut
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000-49784
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06-1609692
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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215 Church Street
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New Haven, Connecticut
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06510
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(203) 782-1100
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (ee General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On June 19, 2012, the annual meeting of shareholders of Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 2,228,274 of the Company’s shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s shareholders took the following actions:
Proposal #1:
The election of three persons, named in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, to serve as Class II directors of the Company for three year terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2015. The following are the three Class II directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of shares voted “For” and “Withheld” as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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James S. Brownstein, Esq.
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787,994
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109,107
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0
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1,331,173
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Joseph J. Greco
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806,735
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90,366
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0
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1,331,173
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Joshua H. Sandman, Ph.D.
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786,381
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110,720
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0
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1,331,173
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Proposal #2:
The ratification of the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The number of shares voted “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, is as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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2,175,796
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52,478
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0
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0
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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.
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SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.
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| Date: June 20, 2012 | |||
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By:
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/s/ Stephen V. Ciancarelli
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Name:
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Stephen V. Ciancarelli | ||
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||