nal8k-42010.htm
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):  April 20, 2010
NEWALLIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
1-32007
52-2407114
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)
  
identification number)

195 Church Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
(203)787-1111
(address and telephone number)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
SIGNATURES

 
 
 

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company held its annual meeting on April 20, 2010 ("Annual Meeting").
 
The following individuals were re-elected for three year terms at the Annual Meeting:  Carlton L. Highsmith, Joseph H. Rossi, Nathaniel D. Woodson and Joseph A. Zaccagnino.  The other continuing directors are:  Douglas K. Anderson, Roxanne J. Coady, Sheila B. Flanagan, Robert J. Lyons, Jr., Eric A. Marziali, Julia M. McNamara, Peyton R. Patterson and Gerald B. Rosenberg.
 
There were 105,971,903 shares of Common Stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 94,231,296 shares were represented at the meeting by the holders thereof, which constituted a quorum.  The items voted upon at the Annual Meeting and vote for each proposal were as follows:

1. Election of directors for Three-Year Terms (Proposal 1).
 
Director
For
Withheld
Abstain
Carlton L. Highsmith
Joseph H. Rossi
Nathaniel D. Woodson
Joseph A. Zaccagnino
73,793,693
71,749,728
73,810,232
73,805,568
8,491,550
10,535,516
8,475,011
8,479,676
11,946,053
11,946,052
11,946,053
11,946,052

2. Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 21, 2010 (Proposal 2).
 
For
Against
Abstain
92,492,996
1,197,496
540,803

 

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.
 
 
NEWALLIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.
   
 
By:  /s/ Glenn I. MacInnes
 
Glenn I. MacInnes
 
Executive Vice President and
          Chief Financial Officer
   
Date:  April 22, 2010