{"url_path":"/sec/ecbk/8-k/2026-05-21/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":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1914605/0001437749-26-018093-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-018093","cik":"0001914605","ticker":"ECBK","issuer_name":"ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1914605/0001437749-26-018093-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001914605","primary_entity_name":"ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/"},"word_count":196,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07            Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nThe annual meeting of the stockholders of ECB Bancorp, Inc. (the \"Company\") was held on May 20, 2026. The final results of the vote for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:\n\n \n\n 1.      The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:\n\n \n\n\n\n**FOR**\n\n**WITHHELD**\n\nJoseph Sachetta\n\n4,030,944\n\n1,060,589\n\nSusan Sgroi\n\n3,931,127\n\n1,160,406\n\n\n\nThere were 1,879,363 broker non-votes on the proposal.\n\n \n\n \n\n2.     The appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by stockholders by the following vote:\n\n \n\n**FOR**\n\n**AGAINST**\n\n**ABSTAIN**\n\n6,952,190\n\n2,050\n\n16,656\n\n \n\n There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant 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 thereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \nECB BANCORP, INC.\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\nDate: May 21, 2026\n\nBy: /s/ Brandon N. Lavertu         \n\n \n\nBrandon N. Lavertu\n\n \n\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer"}