# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002072421
**File Stem:** 0000943374-26-000203
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6143
**Document Hash:** 2686486e587f1dacb79896e021718583
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000943374-26-000203.hdr.sgml**: 20260520

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000943374-26-000203

**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:** Seneca Bancorp, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002072421
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **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:** 000-56790
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261004626

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 35 OSWEGO STREET
- **CITY:** BALDWINSVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 13027
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (315) 638-0233

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 35 OSWEGO STREET
- **CITY:** BALDWINSVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 13027

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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

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

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| <u>Maryland</u><br>| <u>000-56790</u><br>| <u>39-4029114</u><br>|
|  (State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of Incorporation) |  | Identification No.) |
| <u>35 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, New York</u> | <u>35 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, New York</u> | <u>13027</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: (315) 638-0233

<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))

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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** |

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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 Seneca 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 17, 2026. Proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved by the Company's stockholders. The Company's stockholders recommended one year for Proposal 4. Following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the board of directors of the Company determined to hold an advisory, non-binding stockholder vote on the compensation paid to the named executive officers annually until the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of non-binding advisory votes regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

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 Non-Votes |
| Kimberly Boynton | 942,619 | 76,552 | 348,094 |
| Joseph G. Vitale | 957,884 | 61,287 | 348,094 |

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2. 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 |
| 1308770 | 58442 | 53 |  |

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3. 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 |
| 898743 | 54494 | 65934 | 348094 |

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4. The approval of a non-binding advisory vote as to whether advisory votes on the Company's named executive officer compensation should be held
 every year, every two years, or every three years.

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| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 831,662 | 2,663 | 132,883 | 51,963 | 348,094 |

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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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|  | **SENECA BANCORP, INC.** |
| DATE: May 20, 2026 | By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>/s/ Joseph G. Vitale</u> |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joseph G. Vitale |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive Officer |

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