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 28, 2020

FS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
001-35589
45-4585178
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

6920 220th Street SW, Suite 200,
Mountlake Terrace, Washington
 
98043
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 771-5299

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.
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on
which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
FSBW
 
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
The Annual Meeting of FS Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 28, 2020 (“Annual Meeting”).

(b)
There were a total of 4,332,196 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 3,775,074 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore, a quorum was present. The following proposals were submitted by the Company’s Board of Directors to a vote of shareholders:
Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  The following two individuals were elected as directors for three-year terms:
 
 
 
FOR
 
 
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER
NON-
VOTES
 
 
 
No. of
Votes
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
 
 
 
No. of
Votes
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
 
 
 
No. of
votes
                     
Michael J. Mansfield
2,634,055
 
80.87%
   
622,970
 
19.13%
 
518,049
Margaret R. Piesik
2,636,835
 
80.96%
   
620,190
 
19.04%
 
518,049

Based on the votes set forth above, Michael J. Mansfield and Margaret R. Piesik were duly elected to each serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2023.

The terms of Directors Joseph C. Adams, Joseph P. Zavaglia, Ted A. Leech, Marina Cofer-Wildsmith and Mark H. Tueffers continued.

Proposal 2.  An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  This proposal received the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
2,411,062
 
720,563
 
125,400
 
518,049

Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by shareholders.
Proposal 3.  Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.  This proposal received the following votes:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
3,733,294
 
32,037
 
9,743
 
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Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve for the year ending December 31, 2020 was duly ratified by the shareholders
(c) 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.

 
FS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:  May 28, 2020 
/s/ Matthew D. Mullet                                    
 
Matthew D. Mullet
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)