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 report)
 
April 29, 2016
 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
0-49731
52-1726127
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland
 
21401
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
410-260-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
 
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ITEM5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2016, at which time it (a) elected three (3) individuals to serve a three-year term as director, and (b) ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

The names of the directors who were elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for a three year term are as follows:

Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
Raymond S. Crosby
   
6,033,137
     
151,589
     
2,365,435
 
Eric M. Keitz
   
6,032,825
     
151,901
     
2,365,435
 
Albert W Shields
   
6,038,471
     
146,255
     
2,365,435
 

The names of the directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are as follows:

Alan J. Hyatt
James H. Johnson, Jr.
David S. Jones
John A. Lamon, III
Mary Kathleen Sulick
Konrad M. Wayson

The shareholders of Bancorp ratified the appointment BDO USA, LLP as Bancorp’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 as follows:

   
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Votes Abstain
 
Appointment of BDO, LLP as independent auditor
   
8,468,314
     
72,912
     
8,935
 
 

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.

 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
     
Dated:  April 29, 2016
By:
/Alan J. Hyatt/
   
Alan J. Hyatt, President