Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 19, 2021

MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland

001-36573

46-5396964

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts	01960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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	EBSB	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

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on May 19, 2021, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:

1.	The election of the following four individuals to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for three-year terms and until their successors have been duly elected:

NAME	FOR		WITHHELD		BROKER NON-VOTES
Marilyn A. Censullo		37,102,955		2,078,992		5,467,750
Russell L. Chin		37,749,141		1,432,806		5,467,750
Richard J. Gavegnano		37,373,771		1,808,176		5,467,750
Gregory F. Natalucci		36,417,244		2,764,703		5,467,750

2.	The ratification of the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021:

FOR				AGAINST				ABSTAIN				BROKER NON-VOTES
	44,332,110				314,487				3,100			-

3.	An advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation as described in the proxy statement:

FOR				AGAINST				ABSTAIN				BROKER NON-VOTES
	31,396,023				7,413,914				372,010				5,467,750

4.	An advisory (non-binding) proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on the Company’s executive compensation:

1 YEAR		2 YEARS		3 YEARS		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
35,065,019		615,799		3,340,548		160,581		5,467,750

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.