- Current report filing (8-K)
March 10 2011 - 12:17PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 9, 2011
ROME BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-27481
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16-1573070
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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100
West Dominick Street, Rome, New York 13440-5810
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area
code:
(315)
336-7300
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders.
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At
the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, the
stockholders of Rome Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) approved the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated October 12, 2010, by and between Berkshire Hills Bancorp,
Inc. and the Company (the Merger
Agreement) and the merger contemplated thereby.
Of
the 6,771,551 shares of common stock outstanding as of the voting record date
for the meeting, 5,488,100 shares of common stock were present in person or by
proxy at the meeting. The voting results for the matters brought before the
Special Meeting of Stockholders are as follows:
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1.
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Proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, and the merger
contemplated thereby, received the following votes:
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Votes for:
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5,341,312
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Votes against:
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105,268
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Abstentions:
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41,520
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2.
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Proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting of
Stockholders to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Special
Meeting to approve the Merger Agreement:
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Votes for:
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5,192,047
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Votes against:
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216,389
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Abstentions:
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79,664
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No other matters were voted on at the Special
Meeting of Stockholders.
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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.
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ROME BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Charles
M. Sprock
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Charles M.
Sprock
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Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: March
10, 2011
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