SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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, 2017

 

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 0-23695 04-3402944
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

131 Clarendon Street, Boston Massachusetts 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 Security Holders

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 10, 2017, Margaret Boles Fitzgerald, Bogdan Nowak, Merrill W. Sherman, and Peter O. Wilde were elected as directors to hold office for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. In addition, the stockholders (i) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, (ii) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement, and (iii) determined, on a non-binding, advisory basis, to hold the non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has agreed to hold a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis.

 

The final voting results are set forth below.

 

(1) Election of directors:

 

  For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Margaret Boles Fitzgerald 53,855,174 378,353 70,973 11,262,901
Bogdan Nowak 51,832,768 2,281,987 184,745 11,262,901
Merrill W. Sherman 51,690,274 2,492,473 121,780 11,262,901
Peter O. Wilde 51,926,246 2,300,151 78,103 11,262,901

 

(2) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:

 

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
65,018,839 461,332 87,230 0

 

(3) Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
51,247,503 2,898,852 158,145 11,262,901

 

(4) Determine, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Every 1 Year Every 2 Years Every 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes
39,248,387 260,020 14,534,558 261,535 11,262,901

 

 

 

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 11, 2017

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

  By:  

/S/ Michael W. McCurdy

   

Michael W. McCurdy

Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel and Secretary