---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001114927-23-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNRN"
cik: "0001114927"
company_name: "FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:55:55.743126+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all 11 director nominees and approve charter amendment at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with at least 8.43M votes for each; broker non-votes of 2.06M.
- Amendment to increase authorized common shares and remove preferred stock language approved (8.34M for, 76.7K against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (7.84M for, 141.7K against).
- Advisory vote on frequency selected 'Every Three Years' (5.97M) vs Annually (2.31M).
- Ratification of Moss Adams LLP as auditor for FY2023 approved with 10.49M for, 258 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001114927-23-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNRN
- cik: 0001114927
- company_name: FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/form8_k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain 10,491,998 258 59,982
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: To approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. Annually Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstain 2,307,867 130,357 5,967,950 70,268
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP shareholders approved To approve an amendment to Article 4 of the amended Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance and to remove now-inoperative language authorizing preferred stock at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: To approve an amendment to Article 4 of the amended Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance and to remove now-inoperative language authorizing preferred stock in connection with the US Department of the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program: For Against Abstain 8,339,343 76,705 78,744
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers: For Against Abstain 7,842,207 141,661 510,924
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST NORTHERN COMMUNITY BANCORP shareholders approved Election of eleven directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: To elect the following eleven (11) persons to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors shall be elected and qualified: Director Votes For Against or Authority Withheld Broker Non-Votes Patrick R. Brady 8,458,358 36,434 2,057,446 John M. Carbahal 8,458,358 36,434 2,057,446 Gregory DuPratt 8,458,358 36,434 2,057,446 Barbara A. Hayes 8,457,675 37,117 2,057,446 Richard M. Martinez 8,458,358 36,434 2,057,446 Foy S. McNaughton 8,433,443 61,349 2,057,446 Sean P. Quinn 8,458,358 36,434 2,057,446 Daniel F. Ramos 8,458,104 36,688 2,057,446 Mark C. Schulze 8,434,126 60,666 2,057,446 Jeremiah Z. Smith 8,458,339 36,453 2,057,446 Louise A. Walker 8,457,678 37,117 2,057,446
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1114927/000111492723000013/0001114927-23-000013-index.htm

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