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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 6, 2013
 
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)
 
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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 6, 2013.

(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 3,678,595. The table below sets forth the voting results for each director.
 

Name of Nominee
  
Votes For
  
Votes
Withheld
 
Betsy Z. Cohen
  
  30,599,306
  
517,999
 
Daniel G. Cohen
  
  30,006,134
  
1,111,171
 
Walter T. Beach
  
  30,751,237
  
366,068
 
Michael J. Bradley
  
  30,876,545
  
240,760
 
Matthew Cohn
  
  30,604,590
  
512,715
 
William H. Lamb
  
  27,557,536
  
3,559,769
 
Frank M. Mastrangelo
  
  30,009,007
  
1,108,298
 
James J. McEntee III
  
  26,870,485
  
4,246,820
 
Linda Schaeffer
  
  30,234,082
  
883,223
 
John C. Chrystal
  
  30,878,360
  
238,945

2.           The non-binding resolution to approve the 2012 compensation program for the named executive officers was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
27,135,192
  
3,579,411
  
402,702

There were 3,678,595 broker non-votes on the proposal.


3.           The approval of the Stock Option and Equity Plan of 2013:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
24,708,453
  
6,006,148
  
402,704

There were 3,678,595 broker non-votes on the proposal.


4.           The selection of Grant Thornton LLP as independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved by the stockholders by the following vote:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
34,426,260
  
359,648
  
9,992

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 6, 2013
  
The Bancorp, Inc.
  
       
       
   
By:  /s/ Paul Frenkiel 
   
Name: Paul Frenkiel
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer and
            Secretary