- Current report filing (8-K)

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 26, 2012

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to

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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 26, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, 4,450,352 shares of common stock, or approximately 62% of the 7,199,237 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.

Six directors were nominated by the Board of Directors for re-election, each to hold office for a three year tem expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015. Results of voting were as follows:

	Voted For	Votes Withheld
Robert H. Demere, Jr.	4,415,089	35,263
Berryman W. Edwards, Jr.	4,417,539	32,813
J. Curtis Lewis III	3,682,272	768,080
M. Lane Morrison	4,413,376	36,976
James Toby Roberts, Sr.	4,399,339	51,013
James W. Royal, Sr.	4,417,695	32,657

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 2012. There were 4,381,214 shares of common stock voted in favor of the ratification and 39,820 shares of common stock voted against. The holders of 29,318 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)