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    <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt;">The Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2021. The shareholders (i) elected two members of the Company's Board of Directors to
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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 18, 2021
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-36271
(Commission File Number)
90-1026709
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
11200 West Plank Ct
,
Wauwatosa
,
Wisconsin
53226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(
414
)
761-1000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
WSBF
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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)
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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))
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 and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐
Emerging growth company
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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.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2021. The shareholders (i) elected two members of the Company's Board of Directors to
      serve until 2024; (ii) ratified the selection of RSM US LLP as Waterstone Financial, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm and (iii) approved, in an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. There were
      25,230,284 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of March 24, 2021, the record date for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The results of the matters submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders were as follows:
Proposal 1: "Election of the below named nominees to the Board of Directors of Waterstone Financial, Inc."
The following votes were cast in the proposal regarding Director Nominees:
Director Nominees
For
Withheld
Douglas S. Gordon
18,072,739
578,888
Patrick S. Lawton
17,814,660
836,967
Proposal 2: "Ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company's auditors for the year ending December 31,
          2021."
The following votes were cast:
For
Number of Votes Against
Abstain
21,682,587
133,178
25,227
Proposal 3: "An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation."
The following votes were cast:
For
Number of Votes Against
Abstain
17,716,630
736,113
198,884
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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.
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
Date:  May 20, 2021
/s/
William F. Bruss
Name: William F. Bruss
Title: COO, General Counsel and Secretary
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