# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001769663
**File Stem:** 0000943374-26-000201
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 5594
**Document Hash:** d53f7cdaec046e16970ea3460578df65
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000943374-26-000201.hdr.sgml**: 20260520

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000943374-26-000201

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260519

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260520

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260520

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001769663
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 834274253
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38991
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261001792

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 652 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD
- **CITY:** ALBANY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 12211
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (518) 730-3999

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 652 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD
- **CITY:** ALBANY
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 12211

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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): May 19, 2026

#### Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| <u>Maryland</u> | <u>Maryland</u> | <u>001-38991</u><br>| <u>83-4274253</u> | <u>83-4274253</u> |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction) | (State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) | of Incorporation) | | Identification No.) | Identification No.) |
|  | <u>652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York</u> | <u>652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York</u> |  | <u>12211</u><br>|
|  | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 730-3025

<u>Not Applicable</u>

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01<br>| PBFS<br>| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC<br>|

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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **<u>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</u>** |

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The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 19, 2026. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026. Proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved by the Company's stockholders.

The final results of the stockholder vote were as follows:

1. Election of directors for a three-year term.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | For | Withheld | Broker<br> Non-Votes<br>|
| Stacy Hengsterman | 20,648,868 | 820,790 | 1,095,583 |
| Dr. James K. Reed | 19,989,694 | 1,479,964 | 1,095,583 |
| Edward Reinfurt | 20,134,659 | 1,334,999 | 1,095,583 |

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2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as
 the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 22509721 | 27327 | 28193 |  |

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3. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21138783 | 273291 | 57584 | 1095583 |

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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.

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|  |  | **PIONEER BANCORP, INC.** |
| DATE: May 20, 2026 | By: <br>| <u>/s/ Patrick J. Hughes</u> |
|  |  | Patrick J. Hughes |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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