---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-025749"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBHC"
cik: "0001609065"
company_name: "Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T09:23:46.274322+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pathfinder Bancorp shareholders elect five directors, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- James A. Dowd elected as new director for three-year term (3,025,654 for, 64,660 withheld).
- Incumbent directors Ayoub, Barclay, Sharkey re-elected; Burritt elected for one-year term.
- Ratification of Bonadio & Company, LLP as auditor approved (3,898,048 for, 44,050 against, 32,637 abstain).
- Director votes ranged from 2,800,453 (Barclay) to 3,025,917 (Ayoub) votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-025749
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBHC
- cik: 0001609065
- company_name: Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000095017023025749/0000950170-23-025749-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000095017023025749/pbhc-20230602.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Election of five directors: Chris R. Burritt for a one-year term, James A. Dowd for a three-year term, and David A. Ayoub, William A. Barclay, and John F. Sharkey, III each for a three-year term at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the election of the five directors at the 2023 Annual Meeting: Number of Votes For Withheld Director nominee for a one-year term: Chris R. Burritt 2,885,226 205,088 New nominee for a three-year term: James A. Dowd 3,025,654 64,660 Director nominees for a three-year term: David A. Ayoub 3,025,917 64,397 William A. Barclay 2,800,453 289,861 John F. Sharkey, III 2,883,704 206,610
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000095017023025749/0000950170-23-025749-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Company, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-01 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-01
  source text: The following table reflects the tabulation of votes with respect to the approval of the ratification of Bonadio & Company, LLP, as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023: For Against Abstain 3,898,048 44,050 32,637
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609065/000095017023025749/0000950170-23-025749-index.htm

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