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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 23, 2015
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CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Pennsylvania
001-35542
27-2290659
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
     
1015 Penn Avenue
Suite 103
Wyomissing PA 19610

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (610) 933-2000

None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 23, 2015 for the purpose of considering and acting upon the below proposals. A total of 26,810,133 shares were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  The number of votes cast for, against, or withheld as to each such matter or nominee, as well as the number of abstentions as to each such matter or nominee, are set forth below.

1.  
To elect two Class I  directors of the Company to serve a three-year term.
 
 
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
       
Jay S. Sidhu
13,377,359
7,055,900
2,523,066
       
Bhanu Choudhrie
13,377,075
7,056,184
2,523,066
 
The following additional directors continued in office after the Annual Meeting: Steven J. Zuckerman, T. Lawrence Way, John R. Miller, and Daniel K. Rothermel.
 
 
2.  
To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
     
22,946,243
7,028
3,054
 
 
3.  
To vote on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers.
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
     
9,786,755
10,600,656
45,848

 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 None
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE

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.

 
CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
     
  By:
/s/ Robert E. Wahlman
 
 Name:
Robert E. Wahlman
  Title:
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     
Date:April 24, 2015