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 17, 2022

FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

000-30707
(Commission File Number)

California
68-0450397
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

195 N FIRST STREET
DIXON, California 95620
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(707) 678-3041
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

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ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 17, 2022, First Northern Community Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders acted upon the three proposals listed below.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.
To elect the following ten (10) persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified:


Director


Votes For
Against or Authority Withheld

Broker
Non-Votes
Patrick R. Brady
7,540,218
50,414
2,033,003
John M. Carbahal
7,540,227
50,405
2,033,003
Gregory DuPratt
7,540,386
50,246
2,033,003
Barbara A. Hayes
7,539,744
50,888
2,003,003
Richard M. Martinez
7,540,395
50,237
2,003,003
Foy S. McNaughton
7,539,567
51,065
2,003,003
Sean P. Quinn
7,540,227
50,405
2,003,003
Daniel F. Ramos
7,540,144
50,488
2,003,003
Mark C. Schulze
7,540,386
50,246
2,003,003
Louise A. Walker
7,539,585
51,047
2,003,003



2.
To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022.

For
Against
Abstain
9,582,044
3,300
39,626

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.

Date:  May 23, 2022
First Northern Community Bancorp
(Registrant)
 
  
 
  
 
/s/ Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
By: Jeremiah Z. Smith
 
Senior Executive Vice President/
 
Chief Operating Officer