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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): July 22, 2015

RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
000-22957
91-1838969
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

900 Washington Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, Washington
98660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (360) 693-6650


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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       (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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       (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 
 
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a)  
The Annual Meeting of the Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on July 22, 2015 (“Annual Meeting”).
 
(b)  
There were a total of 22,507,890 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 16,506,814 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore a quorum was present. The following proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders:
 
Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  The following individuals were elected as directors:
 
 
FOR
  
WITHHELD
  
BROKER
NON-
VOTES
 
 
 
No. of
votes
  
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
No. of
Votes
  
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
No. of
votes
Jerry C. Olson
13,130,484
  
79.55
    
3,376,330
  
20.45
  
--
Gary R. Douglass
13,589,745
  
82.33
    
2,917,069
  
17.67
  
--
Bradley J. Carlson
12,945,304
  
78.42
    
3,561,510
  
21.58
  
--
 
Based on the votes set forth above, Messrs. Olson and Douglass were duly elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. Based on the votes set forth above, Mr. Carlson was duly elected to serve as a director of the Company for a two-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2017 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
 
The terms of Directors Patrick Sheaffer, Ronald A. Wysaske, Michael D. Allen, Gerald L. Nies, Bess R. Wills continued.
 
(c)             None.

Proposal 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve our executive compensation.  This proposal received the following votes:
 
 
 
 
 
For
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
 
Against
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
 
Abstain
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
Broker Non-
Vote
15,249,874
  
92.39
  
1,165,679
  
7.06
  
91,261
  
0.55
  
--
 
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by 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.
 
  RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. 
   
   
Date:  July 22, 2015  /s/ Kevin J. Lycklama                     
 
     Kevin J. Lycklama
     Chief Financial Officer
     (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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