# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001828588
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-001694
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5906
**Document Hash:** 028c124e94bb5f88c620efdd148cdfed
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-001694.hdr.sgml**: 20230222

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-001694

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hanover Bancorp, Inc. /NY
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001828588
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 813324480
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41384
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23650964

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
- **CITY:** MINEOLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11501
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 516.548.8500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
- **CITY:** MINEOLA
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11501

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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): February 21, 2023**

**HANOVER BANCORP, INC.**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **New York** | **001-41384** | **81-3324480** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **80 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, New York** | **11501** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 548-8500**

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:

<u>Title of each class</u> <u>Trading symbol</u> <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> <br> <u>Common stock</u> <u>HNVR</u> <u>NASDAQ</u>

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 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS**

On February 21, 2023, Hanover 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.

On January 19, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 7,146,466 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 5,882,017 shares 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:

Proposal 1: The election of three persons to serve as directors for three 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:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;2<br>|  |  |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Withheld** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker**<br>**Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Michael Katz | &nbsp;&nbsp;5324229 | &nbsp;&nbsp;36434 | &nbsp;&nbsp;521354 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;John R. Sorrenti | &nbsp;&nbsp;5334452 | &nbsp;&nbsp;26211 | &nbsp;&nbsp;521354 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Philip Okun | &nbsp;&nbsp;5325702 | &nbsp;&nbsp;34961 | &nbsp;&nbsp;521354 |

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Proposal 2:The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was approved. The number of votes For and Against with regard to this proposal, as well as the number of abstentions were as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**AGAINST** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**ABSTAIN** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;5840633 | &nbsp;&nbsp;12312 | &nbsp;&nbsp;29072 |

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**ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS**

(d) Exhibits

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| **ExhibitNumber** | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **Description** |

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<br> Exhibit 104 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | HANOVER BANCORP, INC. | HANOVER BANCORP, INC. |
| Date: February 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Lance P. Burke |
|  |  | Lance P. Burke |
|  |  | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
|  |  | (Principal Financial Officer) |

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