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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 (Date of earliest event reported):  September 17, 2021
 
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
 
001-13007
 
13-3904174
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

75 West 125th Street, New York, NY
   
10027-4512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
   
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 360-8820
 
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, par value $0.01 per share
CARV
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

On September 17, 2021, Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors, the ratification of the independent registered public accountants, and an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The vote of the stockholders was as follows:

Proposal 1.
The election as directors of the nominees listed below each to serve for a three-year term.

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Kenneth J. Knuckles
964,829
38,585
877,881
Michael T. Pugh
966,774
36,640
877,881
Jillian E. Joseph
967,915
35,499
877,881
Steven C. Bussey
967,490
35,924
877,881

Proposal 2.
To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent auditors for Carver Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

For
Against
Abstain
1,853,732
26,019
1,544

Proposal 3.
Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as described in the proxy statement.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
839,902
146,357
17,155
877,881




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.


   
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
 
 
DATE: September 22, 2021
By:  
/s/ Michael T. Pugh 
   
Michael T. Pugh
   
President and Chief Executive Officer