Form 8-K

8-K — ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

Accession: 0001437749-26-017939

Filed: 2026-05-20

Period: 2026-05-19

CIK: 0000712771

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 19, 2026

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

001-40751

52-1273725

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No

301 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

07632

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Company's telephone number, including area code (844) 266-2548

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ 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 Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

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

CNOB

NASDAQ

Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.25% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)

CNOBP

NASDAQ

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) The Registrant announced that at its annual reorganizational meeting, the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Ms. Elizabeth Magennis as President of the Registrant. Ms. Magennis previously served as Executive Vice President of the Registrant, and President of ConnectOne Bank, it’s wholly owned subsidiary (the “Bank”). Ms. Magennis will continue to serve as President of the Bank and as a member of the Board of each of the Registrant and the Bank. Mr. Frank Sorrentino, who previously served as President of the Registrant, as well as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and the Bank, will continue to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant and the Bank.

The information about Ms. Magennis required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Proxy Statemen t on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2026 under the caption “Nominees for Director”.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 19, 2026, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy materials filed with the SEC on April 9, 2026.

On March 31, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 50,288,494shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 42,293,111shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results with respect to such proposals, were as follows:

Proposal 1.

The election of fifteen persons to serve as directors for one-year terms. The following is a list of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting with the number of votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Broker Non-Votes:

FOR

WITHHELD

BROKER

NON-VOTES

Frank Sorrentino III

35,306,753

824,148

6,162,210

Stephen T. Boswell

35,332,369

798,532

6,162,210

Frank W. Baier

35,119,823

1,011,078

6,162,210

Frank Huttle III

34,914,271

1,216,630

6,162,210

Michael Kempner

35,217,799

913,102

6,162,210

Elizabeth Magennis

35,248,645

882,256

6,162,210

Nicholas Minoia

35,275,896

855,005

6,162,210

Anson M. Moise

35,434,753

696,148

6,162,210

Katherin Nukk-Freeman

35,651,735

479,166

6,162,210

Susan O’Donnell

35,654,772

476,129

6,162,210

Daniel Rifkin

35,699,832

431,069

6,162,210

Mark Sokolich

35,699,724

431,177

6,162,210

Christopher Becker

35,189,591

941,310

6,162,210

Edward J Haye

35,473,849

657,052

6,162,210

Peter Quick

35,569,060

561,841

6,162,210

Proposal 2:

Approval of the ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes are as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER

NON-VOTES

34,424,591

1,648,967

57,343

6,162,210

Proposal 3:

Approval, on an advisory basis, of compensation of the Company's Executive Officers. The number of votes For and Against with regard to this proposal, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes are as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER

NON-VOTES

34,932,239

774,603

424,059

6,162,210

Proposal 4:

Ratification of Independent Auditors. The votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions are as follows:

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

41,871,092

377,047

44,972

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Registrant)

Dated: May 20, 2026

By:

/s/ William S. Burns

WILLIAM S. BURNS

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

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