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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2000
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-21487 13-3904174
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
75 WEST 125TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
10027-4512 (Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 876-4747
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4, 6 AND 8.
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 3, 2000, Carver Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the
holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver"), announced the
results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 24, 2000, as
reported by CT Corporation System, Carver's inspector of election.
A press release detailing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
No financial statements are required to be filed as part of this
Report. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report:
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, dated March 3, 2000, announcing
report of inspector of election
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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.
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Deborah C. Wright
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Deborah C. Wright
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 3, 2000
EXHIBIT 99.1
CARVER BANCORP, INC. PROVIDES FINAL RESULTS
ON ANNUAL MEETING VOTE
NEW YORK, MARCH 3, 2000 - Carver Bancorp, Inc. (Amex: CNY), the holding company
for Carver Federal Savings Bank, today reported the following final results of
last week's annual meeting vote as supplied to Carver by CT Corporation System
("CT"), the independent inspector of election.
The following results are taken from CT's final report on the election.
o On Proposal One, shareholders voted 887,934 shares and 888,031
shares for former Mayor David N. Dinkins and Chairman of the
Board David R. Jones, respectively. Teri Williams received
857,264 of the shares voted, and Kevin Cohee received 856,342
of the shares voted.
o On Proposal Two, Carver shareholders voted 1,657,339 shares to
111,942 shares in favor of the ratification KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2000.
o On Proposal Three, a proposal that the shareholders adopt a
nonbinding resolution recommending that the board immediately
engage the services of an investment banker to explore
alternatives to enhance shareholder value, shareholders voted
1,271,540 shares against the proposal as compared to 459,843
shares for the proposal.
Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a
federally chartered stock savings bank. Carver Federal Savings Bank operates
seven full service branches in the New York City boroughs of: Brooklyn, Queens,
Manhattan, and in Nassau County, New York. Carver Federal's deposits are insured
by the FDIC. Shareholders, analysts and others seeking information about Carver
Bancorp, Inc. are invited to write to: Carver Bancorp, Inc., Investor Relations,
75 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027.
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