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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 5, 2024

 

ECB BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-41456

88-1502079

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

419 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts 02149

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(617) 387-1110

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

ECBK

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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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.

 

The annual meeting of the stockholders of ECB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 5, 2024. The final results of the vote for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

1.
The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:

 

 

FOR

WITHHELD

Paul A. Delory

4,916,849

264,015

Elizabeth P. Jones

4,065,045

1,115,819

Richard J. O'Neil, Jr.

5,019,424

161,440

 

There were 2,123,644 broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

2.
The appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified by stockholders by the following vote:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

6,932,579

355,881

16,048

 

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

ECB BANCORP, INC.

 

 

Date: June 7, 2024

 By: /s/ John A. Citrano

 

John A. Citrano

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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