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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): July 20, 2011

RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
000-22957
91-1838969
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

900 Washington Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, Washington
98660
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (360) 693-6650


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.
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a)  
The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on July 20, 2011.
 
(b)  
There were a total of 22,471,890 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 13,715,702 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy, therefore a quorum was present. The following proposal was submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders:
 
Proposal 1.  Election of Directors.  The following individuals were elected as directors for three year terms:
 
 
 
 
FOR
  
 
 
WITHHELD
  
BROKER
NON-
VOTES
 
 
 
No. of
votes
  
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
No. of
Votes
  
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
No. of
votes
Patrick Sheaffer
13,543,770
  
98.75
    
171,932
  
1.25
  
--
Edward R. Geiger
13,548,323
  
98.78
    
167,379
  
1.22
  
--
Bess R. Wills
13,544,598
  
98.75
    
171,104
  
1.25
  
--
 
Based on the votes set forth above, Messrs. Sheaffer and Geiger and Ms. Wills were duly elected to serve as directors of the Company for a three year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2014 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
 
The terms of Directors Jerry C. Olson, Gary R. Douglass, Ronald A. Wysaske, Michael D. Allen and Gerald L. Nies continued.
 
Proposal 2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve our executive compensation.  This proposal received the following votes:
 
 
 
 
 
For
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
 
Against
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
 
Abstain
  
 
Percentage
of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
Broker Non-
Vote
13,018,111
  
94.91
  
371,923
  
2.71
  
325,668
  
2.38
  
--
 
Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by stockholders.

Proposal 3.  An advisory (non-binding) vote on whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every one, two or three years. This proposal received the following votes:
 
 
 
 
One
Year
  
 
Percent-
age of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
Two
Years
  
 
Percent-
age of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
Three
Years
  
 
Percent-
age of
shares
present
  
 
 
 
 
Abstain
  
 
 
 
Broker
Non-Vote
12,442,438
  
90.72
  
875,813
  
6.39
  
259,878
  
1.89
  
137,573
  
--
 
Based on the votes set forth above, an advisory vote on executive compensation to be held annually was approved by stockholders.
 
(c)             None.

 
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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.
 
 
  RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. 
   
   
Date:  July 21, 2011 
/s/Kevin J. Lycklama                               
 
Kevin J. Lycklama
  Chief Financial Officer 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
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