Edgar Filing: ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

STANDARD FINANCIAL CORP.

DATE: March 2, 2012

/s/ Gary S. Olson

Gary S. Olson

President and Chief Executive Officer

FORM 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): March 1, 2012

ESSA BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Pennsylvania

001-33384

20-8023072

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania		18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 570-421-0531

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.

On March 1, 2012, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of three directors, the ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as its independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and the consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the proxy statement. A breakdown of the votes cast is set forth below.


1. The election of Directors	For		Withheld		Broker non-votes

John E. Burrus		8,078,824		197,762		1,241,219

John S. Schoonover, Jr.		8,027,435		249,151		1,241,219

Robert C. Selig, Jr.		8,073,142		203,444		1,241,219

2. The ratification of the appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
9,340,041	17,632	160,132	—

3. The consideration of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker non-votes
7,857,352	263,893	155,341	1,241,219

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.