# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001847398
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-066282
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6628
**Document Hash:** d8884c4b6b5030cb862d0298176cfdf6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-066282.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-066282

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260526

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc./MD/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001847398
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40589
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261020030

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 325 HAMILTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** WHITE PLAINS
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (914) 684-2500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 325 HAMILTON AVENUE
- **CITY:** WHITE PLAINS
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10601

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 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 21, 2026

<u>NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.</u>

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

<u>Maryland</u> <u>001-40589</u> <u>86-3173858</u> <br> (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer <br> incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)

<u>325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601</u>

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

<u>(914) 684-2500</u>

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

<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:

◻ 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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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class | &nbsp;&nbsp;Name of each exchange on which registered |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share &nbsp;&nbsp;NECB | &nbsp;&nbsp;The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.02** | **<u>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</u>.** |

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On May 21, 2026, the stockholders of NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") approved the NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The material terms of the Plan are summarized on pages 12 through 21 of the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"), which description is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which was included as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement.

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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 the stockholders of the Company was held on May 21, 2026. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

1. The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term by the following vote:

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|  | **FOR** | **FOR** | **WITHHELD** | **WITHHELD** |
| Lynette Bennett |  | 8529022 |  | 341140 |
| Jose M. Collazo |  | 8269155 |  | 601007 |
| John F. McKenzie |  | 6866825 |  | 2003337 |
| Joel L. Morgenthau |  | 8237951 |  | 632211 |

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There were 2,328,210 broker non-votes on the proposal.

2. The NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the stockholders by the
following vote:

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| **FOR** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **ABSTAIN** |
|  | 8177774 |  | 553081 |  | 139307 |

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There were 2,328,210 broker non-votes on the proposal.

3. The appointment of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:

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| **FOR** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTAIN** | **ABSTAIN** |
|  | 10833710 |  | 138801 |  | 225861 |

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There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

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| **Item 9.01** | **<u>Financial Statements and Other Exhibits</u>.** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits

<u>Number</u> <u>Description</u> <br>104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  | NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
| Date: May 26, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Martinek |
|  |  | Kenneth A. Martinek |
|  |  | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |

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