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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   May 15, 2012
(Date of Earliest event reported)

FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California
000-30707
68-0450397
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer ID Number)



195 North First Street,
P.O. Box 547,
Dixon, California
 
 
95620
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


707) 678-3041
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 15, 2012, First Northern Community Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders acted upon the three proposals listed below.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.  
To elect the following nine (11) persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified:

Director
Votes For
Against or Authority Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Lori J. Aldrete
5,107,266
82,168
4,059,015
Frank J. Andrews, Jr.
5,115,790
73,644
4,059,015
John M. Carbahal
5,115,720
73,714
4,059,015
Gregory DuPratt
5,115,639
126,386
4,059,015
John F. Hamel
4,959,129
230,305
4,059,015
Diane P. Hamlyn
5,065,926
123,508
4,059,015
Richard M. Matinez
5,118,248
71,186
4,059,015
Foy S. McNaughton
5,117,476
71,958
4,059,015
Owen J. Onsum
5,116,536
72,898
4,059,015
David W. Schulze
5,118,248
71,186
4,059,015
Louise A. Walker
5,110,364
79,070
4,059,015

2.  
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers:

For
Against
Abstain
4,967,070
125,165
97,199

3.  
To approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

Annually
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
Abstain
1,969,835
2,852,513
240,679
126,407

4.  
To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

For
Against
Abstain
6,561,499
36,247
9,873


 
 

 

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.

Date:  May 18, 2012
First Northern Community Bancorp
(Registrant)
   
   
 
/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
By: Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
Executive Vice President/
 
Chief Financial Officer