Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 10, 2012

 

 

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-11713   22-3412577
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File No.)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

975 HOOPER AVENUE, TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(732)240-4500

(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:

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 10, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 17,475,379 shares were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

 

  Matter 1.      The election of three directors, each for a three-year term.

 

Nominee

   Shares Voted For      Shares Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

John W. Chadwick

     15,689,700         202,795         1,582,886   

Diane F. Rhine

     15,497,043         395,450         1,582,886   

Mark G. Solow

     15,701,768         190,725         1,582,886   

 

  Matter 2.      An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Shares Voted For

   Shares Voted Against    Shares Voted Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

14,876,042

   886,766    129,685    1,582,886

 

  Matter 3.      The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Shares Voted For

   Shares Voted Against    Shares Voted Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

17,424,466

   21,081    29,832    —  


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.

 

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

/s/ Michael Fitzpatrick

Michael Fitzpatrick

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 14, 2012