Winchester Bancorp, Inc. filed an 8-K on November 5, 2026, reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 4, 2026, including the election of four directors, approval of a new equity incentive plan, and ratification of its independent auditor.

Key Highlights

  • Four directors elected: Paula M. Cotter, Neal J. Harte, William P. Hood, and Edward Merritt were each elected for three-year terms, receiving between 6,997,791 and 6,998,307 votes in favor.
  • Equity Incentive Plan approved: Stockholders approved the Winchester Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan with 7,003,694 votes for, 90,748 against, and 13,560 abstentions.
  • Auditor ratified: Wolf & Company, P.C. was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the six-month transition period ending December 31, 2026, with 7,978,846 votes for.
  • Broker non-votes: 1,088,758 broker non-votes were recorded on both the director election and the equity incentive plan proposals.
  • Emerging growth company: The filing identifies Winchester Bancorp as an emerging growth company under applicable SEC rules.

Winchester Bancorp Stockholders Elect Directors and Adopt 2026 Equity Plan

According to the filing, the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Winchester Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBK) took place on November 4, 2026. Three separate matters were submitted to a stockholder vote, and the company disclosed the final vote tallies for each in the 8-K filed the following day, signed by President and Chief Executive Officer John A. Carroll.

On the director election proposal, the filing reports that Paula M. Cotter received 6,997,791 votes for and 110,211 withheld; Neal J. Harte received 6,998,307 for and 109,695 withheld; William P. Hood received 6,998,282 for and 109,720 withheld; and Edward Merritt received 6,998,307 for and 109,695 withheld. Each was elected for a three-year term. There were 1,088,758 broker non-votes on this proposal, according to the filing.

The filing also discloses that stockholders approved the Winchester Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which the filing states "may grant stock-based awards, including, but not limited to, restricted stock, restricted stock units, non-statutory stock options, and incentive stock options, to officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries." The company noted that a description of the plan appears in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on September 28, 2026. For the auditor ratification, Wolf & Company, P.C. received 7,978,846 votes for, 197,913 against, and 20,001 abstentions, with no broker non-votes recorded on that proposal.

What Was Disclosed

Winchester Bancorp filed an 8-K disclosing the final voting results from its November 4, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering the election of four directors to three-year terms, stockholder approval of a new equity incentive plan, and ratification of Wolf & Company, P.C. as independent auditor for the transition period ending December 31, 2026.