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 17, 2017

WEST END INDIANA BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland
000-54578
36-4713616
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)


34 South 7th Street, Richmond, Indiana
47374
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (765) 962-9587

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 

 
 
 
 


Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On May 17, 2017, the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of West End Indiana Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held at the main office of West End Bank, S.B., located at 34 South 7th Street, Richmond, Indiana 47374 at 10:00 a.m., local time.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2017.  The final results of the shareholder votes are as follows:
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The shareholders elected each director nominated to serve for a term of three years as follows:

 
For
Withheld
Broker-Non Votes
       
Shaun T. Dingwerth
668,083
94,626
191,490
       
Craig C. Kinyon
761,205
1,504
191,490
       
Jennifer L. North
669,297
93,412
191,490

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017 as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
     
949,198
5,001

Proposal 3 – A non-binding proposal to give advisory approval regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers

The shareholders approved the resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker-Non Votes
       
695,117
42,239
25,353
191,490

 
 Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits
 

(a)  
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b)  
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

(c)  
Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

(d)  
Exhibits. None.

 
 
 
 



 
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.


     
WEST END INDIANA BANCSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
DATE:  May 19, 2017
       By:  
/s/ Timothy R. Frame                                                      
     
Timothy R. Frame
     
President and Chief Executive Officer