---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-019283"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBFS"
cik: "0001769663"
company_name: "Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD"
filed_at: "2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T22:46:14.247979+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Donald E. Fane resigns; stockholders re-elect three directors and ratify auditor

## Summary
- Donald E. Fane resigned from board on Nov 21, 2023; no disagreements cited.
- Stockholders re-elected Stacy Hengsterman, Dr. James K. Reed, and Edward Reinfurt for three-year terms.
- Bonadio & Co., LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY ending June 30, 2024; 24,110,961 for, 56,170 against.
- Director elections had 1,127,347 broker non-votes each.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-019283
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBFS
- cik: 0001769663
- company_name: Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD
- filed_at: 2023-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000155837023019283/0001558370-23-019283-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000155837023019283/pbfs-20231121x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-019283.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donald E. Fane resigned as Director at Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 21, 2023, Donald E. Fane resigned from the Board of Directors of Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000155837023019283/0001558370-23-019283-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD shareholders approved Election of directors for three-year terms at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: 1. Election of directors for three-year terms. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Withheld ​ Broker Non-Votes Stacy Hengsterman ​ 20,945,235 ​ 2,162,995 ​ 1,127,347 Dr. James K. Reed ​ 19,622,028 ​ 3,486,202 ​ 1,127,347 Edward Reinfurt ​ 19,500,900 ​ 3,607,330 ​ 1,127,347
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000155837023019283/0001558370-23-019283-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD shareholders approved The ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 at the 2023-11-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-11-21
  source text: 2. The ratification of the appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. ​ ​ For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,110,961 56,170 68,446 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1769663/000155837023019283/0001558370-23-019283-index.htm

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