0001387131-15-001738.txt : 20150515 0001387131-15-001738.hdr.sgml : 20150515 20150515142054 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001387131-15-001738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150514 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20150515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTFIELD FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001157647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 731627673 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16767 FILM NUMBER: 15867913 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 ELM STREET CITY: WESTFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01085 BUSINESS PHONE: 413-568-1911 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 ELM STREET CITY: WESTFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01085 8-K 1 wfd-8k_051415.htm CURRENT REPORT

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 14, 2015

WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

001-16767
(Commission
File Number)

73-1627673
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

141 Elm Street

Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

(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:

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

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

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

On May 14, 2015, Westfield Financial, Inc. (the “Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 18,754,272 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 16,284,221 shares of common stock were presented in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business.

There were three proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders elected all of the nominees listed in Proposal 1 and approved Proposals 2 and 3. Proposals 1, 2 and 3 are detailed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
James C. Hagan		12,532,108		287,393		3,464,720
Philip R. Smith		11,516,009		1,303,492		3,464,720
Donald A. Williams		12,554,119		265,382		3,464,720

Proposal 2: Consideration and Approval of a Non-binding Advisory Resolution on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
	12,334,341				394,529				90,631				3,464,720

Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
	15,869,785				303,338				111,098				—

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.

	WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.


	By:	/s/ Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
		Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 15, 2015