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   May 19, 2014
(Date of Earliest event reported)

FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
000-30707
68-0450397
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer ID Number)



195 North First Street,
P.O. Box 547,
Dixon, California
 
 
95620
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


707) 678-3041
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 13, 2014, First Northern Community Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders acted upon the four proposals listed below.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.  
To elect the following nine (11) persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified:

 
Director
 
 
Votes For
Against or Authority Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Lori J. Aldrete
5,509,910
219,063
1,706,474
Frank J. Andrews, Jr.
5,512,333
216,640
1,706,474
Patrick R. Brady
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
John M. Carbahal
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
Gregory DuPratt
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
Diane P. Hamlyn
5,512,436
216,537
1,706,474
Richard M. Martinez
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
Foy S. McNaughton
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
Owen J. Onsum
5,500,491
228,482
1,706,474
David W. Schulze
5,521,446
207,527
1,706,474
Louise A. Walker
5,489,290
239,683
1,706,474

2.  
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers:

For
Against
Abstain
5,286,951
104,530
337,492

3.  
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

Annually
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
Abstain
1,010,633
257,992
4,129,053
331,295

4.  
To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

For
Against
Abstain
7,279,359
1,574
154,514


 
 

 

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.

Date:  May 19, 2014
First Northern Community Bancorp
(Registrant)
   
   
 
/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
By: Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
Executive Vice President/
 
Chief Financial Officer