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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: May 3, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

The York Water Company

THE YORK WATER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


PENNSYLVANIA
001-34245
23-1242500
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
130 EAST MARKET STREET
YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
 
17401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(717) 845-3601
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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


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THE YORK WATER COMPANY

 
Item 5.07.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of The York Water Company was convened May 2, 2011 at the Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center, 50 North George Street, in the City of York, Pennsylvania, at 1:00 P.M. for the purpose of taking action upon the following proposals:
 
(1)
To elect three (3) Directors to three-year terms of office.
 
The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the election of Directors are as follows:
 
   
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-votes
   
 
John L. Finlayson
7,236,542
votes
 
277,327
votes
 
3,363,603
   
 
Thomas C. Norris
7,302,030
votes
 
211,839
votes
 
3,363,603
   
 
Ernest J. Waters
7,272,769
votes
 
241,100
votes
 
3,363,603
   
 
The following Directors’ terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting:
 
 
Cynthia A. Dotzel
George Hay Kain, III
 
 
Michael W. Gang
Jeffrey S. Osman
 
 
Jeffrey R. Hines
Steven R. Rasmussen, CPA
 
 
George W. Hodges
   
 
 
(2)
To ratify the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC independent accountants are as follows:
 
 
For Approval
10,703,745
Shares
   
 
Against Approval
105,044
Shares
   
 
Abstaining From Voting
68,683
Shares
   
 
Broker Non-vote
-
Shares
   

 
(3)
To approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the named executive officers;
 
The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers are as follows:
 
 
For Approval
6,674,890
Shares
 
 
Against Approval
252,982
Shares
 
 
Abstaining From Voting
585,997
Shares
 
 
Broker Non-vote
3,363,603
Shares
 

 
 

 
 
(4)
To recommend, by non-binding vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation;
 
The actions taken by the Shareholders concerning the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation are as follows:
 
 
Three Years
4,583,607
Shares
 
Two Years
372,618
Shares
 
One Year
2,159,740
Shares
 
Abstaining From Voting
397,904
Shares
 
Following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company determined that it will submit an advisory vote to shareholders every three years to approve the Company’s compensation for its executives as set forth in its proxy statement.
 
 
 

 
THE YORK WATER COMPANY


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 thereunto duly authorized.

  Company Name  
       
Date: May 3, 2011
By:
/s/Kathleen M. Miller  
   
Kathleen M. Miller
 
   
Chief Financial Officer