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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): December 22, 2021
 
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Connecticut
  
000-29599
  
06-1559137
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut
  
06901
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 324-7500
 
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:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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.    ☐
 
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
PNBK
NASDAQ Global Market
 
 
 
 
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On December 22, 2021, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. A majority of the shareholders of the Company, which beneficially own approximately 76.47% of its outstanding voting stock, voted in favor of these resolutions. 
 
The final results of the shareholders’ votes are as follows:
 
(1) To elect five (5) directors to serve until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2022 and until their successors are elected.
 
NAME OF DIRECTOR
  
VOTES
FOR
    
VOTES
WITHHELD
  
                 
Michael A. Carrazza
     2,329,764       131,637  
Robert G. Russell, Jr.
     2,419,657       41,744  
Edward N. Constantino
     2,380,803       80,598  
Emile Van den Bol
     2,341,412       119,989  
Michael J. Weinbaum
     2,398,637       62,764  
 
(2) To approve and ratify the appointment RSM US LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2021 fiscal year.
 
VOTES FOR
     3,001,537  
VOTES AGAINST
     187  
ABSTAINED/WITHHELD
     17,674  
 
(3) To approve and ratify the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2012 Stock Plan and be renamed as 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan.
 
VOTES FOR
     1,770,168  
VOTES AGAINST
     671,557  
ABSTAINED/WITHHELD
     19,676  
 
(4) To hold an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the executive compensation described in the proxy statement (“Say-on-Pay”).
 
VOTES FOR
     2,399,529  
VOTES AGAINST
     42,199  
ABSTAINED/WITHHELD
     19,673  
 
(5) To hold an advisory, non-binding vote regarding how frequently advisory votes on executive compensation should be held (“Say-on-Frequency”).
 
VOTES FOR 1 YEAR
     1,065,863  
VOTES FOR 2 YEARS
     794  
VOTES FOR 3 YEARS
     1,394,420  
ABSTAINED
     324  
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.
     
Date: December 22, 2021
By:
/s/ Robert G. Russell, Jr.
 
Robert G. Russell, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer