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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 22, 1997
Saratoga Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
California
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
2-77519-LA 94-2817587
(Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
12000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, CA 95070
(Address of principal executive offices and ZIP code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408)973-1111
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Item 5. Other Events.
The shareholders of Saratoga Bancorp took the following
action at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on
May 22, 1997 at the Corporation's main office located
at 12000 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Saratoga, California:
1. Approved the election of management's slate of nominees
for director, each of whom was an incumbent director, as
follows:
Votes
For Withheld
Victor Aboukhater 605,907 None
Robert G. Egan 605,907 None
William D. Kron 605,907 None
John F. Lynch, III 605,907 None
V. Ronald Mancuso 605,907 None
Richard L. Mount 605,907 None
2. Approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent public accountants for the 1997 fiscal
year.
Votes in favor of this proposal 768,449
Votes against this proposal 23,838
Votes abstaining 30,447
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SARATOGA BANCORP
(Registrant)
By:
Mary Page Rourke
Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: May 28, 1997
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