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): August 23, 2017

BEST HOMETOWN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
 
0-55652
 
81-1959486
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

100 East Clay Street, Collinsville, Illinois
 
62234
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (618) 345-1121


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc. ("Company") was held on August 23, 2017.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.  Of the 826,208 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 752,283 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

1.
The election of two directors of the Company, to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

   
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
Stephen J. Alabach
 
435,126
 
171,157
 
146,000
             
Richard B. Wallace
 
442,975
 
163,308
 
146,000


2.
Approval of the Best Hometown Bancorp, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

  Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
             
382,663
 
216,520
 
7,100
 
146,000


3.
The ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

  Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-votes
             
752,083
 
0
 
200
 





 

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.

   
BEST HOMETOWN BANCORP, INC.
     
     
DATE: August 28, 2017
By:  
/s/ Ronnie R. Shambaugh
   
Ronnie R. Shambaugh
   
President and Chief Executive Officer