{"url_path":"/sec/cnob/8-k/2026-05-20/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 **         **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712771/0001437749-26-017939-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-017939","cik":"0000712771","ticker":"CNOB","issuer_name":"ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712771/0001437749-26-017939-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000712771","primary_entity_name":"ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc."},"word_count":436,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07**         **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**\n\n \n\nOn May 19, 2026, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy materials filed with the SEC on April 9, 2026.\n\n \n\nOn March 31, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 50,288,494shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 42,293,111shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results with respect to such proposals, were as follows:\n\n \n\nProposal 1.\n\nThe election of fifteen persons to serve as directors for one-year terms. The following is a list of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Broker Non-Votes:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**FOR**\n\n \n\n**WITHHELD**\n\n \n\n**BROKER**\n\n**NON-VOTES**\n\nFrank Sorrentino III\n\n \n35,306,753\n \n824,148\n \n6,162,210\n\nStephen T. Boswell\n\n \n35,332,369\n \n798,532\n \n6,162,210\n\nFrank W. Baier\n\n \n35,119,823\n \n1,011,078\n \n6,162,210\n\nFrank Huttle III\n\n \n34,914,271\n \n1,216,630\n \n6,162,210\n\nMichael Kempner\n\n \n35,217,799\n \n913,102\n \n6,162,210\n\nElizabeth Magennis\n\n \n35,248,645\n \n882,256\n \n6,162,210\n\nNicholas Minoia\n\n \n35,275,896\n \n855,005\n \n6,162,210\n\nAnson M. Moise\n\n \n35,434,753\n \n696,148\n \n6,162,210\n\nKatherin Nukk-Freeman\n\n \n35,651,735\n \n479,166\n \n6,162,210\n\nSusan O’Donnell\n\n \n35,654,772\n \n476,129\n \n6,162,210\n\nDaniel Rifkin\n\n \n35,699,832\n \n\n431,069\n\n \n6,162,210\n\nMark Sokolich\n\n \n35,699,724\n \n431,177\n \n6,162,210\n\nChristopher Becker\n \n35,189,591\n \n941,310\n \n6,162,210\n\nEdward J Haye\n \n35,473,849\n \n657,052\n \n6,162,210\n\nPeter Quick\n \n35,569,060\n \n561,841\n \n6,162,210\n\n \n\nProposal 2:\n\nApproval of the ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes are as follows:    \n\n \n\n**FOR**\n\n \n\n**AGAINST**\n\n \n\n**ABSTENTIONS**\n\n \n\n**BROKER**\n\n**NON-VOTES**\n\n34,424,591\n \n1,648,967\n \n57,343\n \n6,162,210\n\n \n\nProposal 3:\nApproval, on an advisory basis, of compensation of the Company's Executive Officers. The number of votes For and Against with regard to this proposal, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes are as follows: \n\n \n\n**FOR**\n\n \n\n**AGAINST**\n\n \n\n**ABSTENTIONS**\n\n \n\n**BROKER**\n\n**NON-VOTES**\n\n34,932,239\n \n774,603\n \n424,059\n \n6,162,210\n\n \n\nProposal 4:\n\nRatification of Independent Auditors. The votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions are as follows:    \n\n \n\n**FOR**\n\n \n\n**AGAINST**\n\n \n\n**ABSTENTIONS**\n\n \n\n41,871,092\n \n377,047\n \n44,972\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURES**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.**\n\n \n\n \n\n(Registrant)\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\nDated: May 20, 2026\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ William S. Burns\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**WILLIAM S. BURNS**\n\n \n\n \n \n\nSenior Executive Vice President\n\nand Chief Financial Officer"}