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 23, 2019

 

 

STERLING BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

One Towne Square, Suite 1900

Southfield, Michigan 48076

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 355-2400

 

 

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:

 

o      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 x

 

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. x

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)  At the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sterling Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 23, 2019, shareholders (i) elected three director nominees to the Company’s board of directors to serve three-year terms, and (ii) ratified the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.

 

The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 9, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(b)  The results of the voting are shown below.

 

Proposal 1—Election of Directors

 

DIRECTOR NOMINEES		VOTES FOR		VOTES AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
Gary Judd		30,214,991		0		6,707,698		11,251,187
Seth Meltzer		28,895,209		0		8,027,480		11,251,187
Benjamin Wineman		30,216,441		0		6,706,248		11,251,187

 

Proposal 2—Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2019

 

VOTES FOR		VOTES AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
39,683,521		8,487,656		2,699		0

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

	STERLING BANCORP, INC.
Dated: May 29, 2019
	By:	/s/ THOMAS LOPP
		Thomas Lopp
		President, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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