UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
 
April 21, 2010

THE SAVANNAH BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
 0-18560
 58-1861820
  State of Incorporation
 SEC File No.
 Tax I.D. No.
 
 
 
25 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

912-629-6486
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Savannah Bancorp Annual Meeting of  Shareholders was held on April 21, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting  4,137,581 shares of common stock, or approximately 70% of the 5,937,689 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy.

Set forth are the matters acted upon by The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. shareholders and the final voting results on each matter.

1.  
Election of Directors . 
 Four Directors were nominated by the Board of Directors for re-election, each to hold office for a three year term
 expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2013.  Results of voting were as follows:

 
Voted For                      
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-vote
Russell W. Carpenter
3,055,438
278,641
804,502
Clifford H. Dales
3,310,859
 23,220
804,502
J. Wiley Ellis
3,025,240
308,839
804,502
Aaron M. Levy
3,307,423
 26,656
804,502

        2.     Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants .
Shareholders voted to approve the selection of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLP as independent registered public accountants to audit the Company’s financial statements for the year 2010. There were 4,075,700 shares of common stock voted in favor of the ratification and 12,193 shares of common stock voted against.  The holders of 49,688 shares of common stock abstained.

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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.


The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant)


By: /s/ Michael W. Harden, Jr.          Date: April 23, 2010
Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
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