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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):  May 7, 2012
 
The Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  000-51018
 
Delaware
  
23-3016517
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
409 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
302-385-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)           The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 7, 2012.

(b)           The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

1.           The election of a Board of Directors. All of the nominees for director were elected for one year terms. With respect to each nominee, the total number of broker non-votes was 2,827,222. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.
 

Name of Nominee
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
  
 
Betsy Z. Cohen
  
  27,574,977
    
366,646
  
 
Daniel G. Cohen
  
  27,382,659
    
558,964
  
 
Walter T. Beach
  
  27,193,372
    
748,251
  
 
Michael J. Bradley
  
  27,553,801
    
387,822
  
 
Matthew Cohn
  
  27,448,695
    
492,928
  
 
William H. Lamb
  
  24,680,398
    
3,261,225
  
 
Frank M. Mastrangelo
  
  27,574,924
    
366,699
  
 
James J. McEntee III
  
  24,984,091
    
2,957,532
  
 
Linda Schaeffer
  
  27,520,786
    
420,837
  
 
Joan Specter
  
  27,112,846
    
828,777
  

2.           The non-binding resolution to approve the 2011 compensation program for the named executive officers was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
25,042,389
  
1,971,044
  
928,190

There were 2,827,222 broker non-votes on the proposal.



 

3.           The selection of Grant Thornton LLP as independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
30,528,164
  
237,868
  
2,813

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature(s)
 
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.

 
Date:  May 7, 2012
  
The Bancorp, Inc.
  
       
       
   
By:  /s/ Paul Frenkiel   
   
Name:  Paul Frenkiel
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer and
            Secretary