# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002059653
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-232690
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7534
**Document Hash:** dc8149e18ebff604918a68e6162f80ca
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-232690.hdr.sgml**: 20260520

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-232690

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260520

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260520

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260520

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002059653
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
- **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:** 001-42754
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261004446

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 31 EAST FOURTH STREET
- **CITY:** DUNKIRK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14048
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7163664070

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 31 EAST FOURTH STREET
- **CITY:** DUNKIRK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14048

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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**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 20, 2026<br>

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Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Maryland | 001-42754 | 39-3058424 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 31 East Fourth Street |  |  |
| Dunkirk**,** New York |  | 14048 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 716 3664070<br>

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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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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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | LSBK | 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 (§ 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 May 20, 2026, Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time shareholders were asked to consider four proposals, as follows:

1. To elect three (3) Class Three directors to the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2029;

2. To approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers;

3. To choose the frequency of the advisory vote on the non-binding resolution to approve compensation of our named executive officers; and

4. To ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

The shareholders elected the directors to the terms stated above, approved the non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers, chose a one year frequency for the advisory vote on the non-binding resolution to approve compensation of our named executive officers, and ratified the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

The vote tabulation was as follows:

1. To elect three (3) Class Three directors to the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2029.

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|  | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Michelle M. DeBergalis (2029) | 4345346 | 468365 | 1119394 |
| Jack L. Mehltretter (2029) | 4390548 | 423163 | 1119394 |
| Dennis S. Pollack (2029) | 4690640 | 123071 | 1119394 |

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2. To approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

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|  | **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Number of votes |  | 3,988,849 |  | 486,649 |  | 338,213 |  | 1,119,394 |

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3. To choose the frequency of the advisory vote on the non-binding resolution to approve compensation of our named executive officers.

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|  | **1 Year** | **1 Year** | **2 Years** | **2 Years** | **3 Years** | **3 Years** | **Votes Abstained** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Number of votes |  | 4,464,166 |  | 85,825 |  | 173,803 |  | 89,917 |  | 1,119,394 |

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4. To ratify the appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

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|  | **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Votes Abstained** |
| Number of votes |  | 5,895,190 |  | 26,814 |  | 11,101 |

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Consistent with the Board of Directors' recommendation in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, and in light of the shareholder vote on the frequency of the shareholder vote on executive compensation, the Company has determined to include in its proxy materials the shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

## 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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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|  |  |  | Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. |
| Date: | May 20, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Taylor M. Gilden |
|  |  |  | Taylor M. Gilden, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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