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 19, 2026
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 001-38991 | 83-4274253 | |||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer | |||||
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) | ||||||
| 652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York | 12211 | ||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 730-3025
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | PBFS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 19, 2026. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026. Proposals 1, 2 and 3 were approved by the Company’s stockholders.
The final results of the stockholder vote were as follows:
1. Election of directors for a three-year term.
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Stacy Hengsterman | 20,648,868 | 820,790 | 1,095,583 | |||
| Dr. James K. Reed | 19,989,694 | 1,479,964 | 1,095,583 | |||
| Edward Reinfurt | 20,134,659 | 1,334,999 | 1,095,583 |
| 2. | The ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 22,509,721 | 27,327 | 28,193 | — |
| 3. | The approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,138,783 | 273,291 | 57,584 | 1,095,583 |
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.
| PIONEER BANCORP, INC. | ||
| DATE: May 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ Patrick J. Hughes |
| Patrick J. Hughes | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||