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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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 17, 2011
 
Bank of Marin Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
001-33572
20-8859754
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(File number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
504 Redwood Blvd., Suite 100, Novato, CA
94947
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (415) 763-4520
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 17, 2011, the following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders with the indicated number of votes being cast for, against or withheld, and with the indicated number of abstentions:
 
 
1.
To re-elect eleven members of the Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
   
Number of Votes
  
   
For
    
Withheld
    
Non-Vote
  
                   
Russell A. Colombo
     2,888,854       703,129       931,904  
                         
Thomas M. Foster
     3,567,374       24,609       931,904  
                         
Robert Heller
     3,479,884       112,099       931,904  
                         
Norma J. Howard
     3,567,804       24,179       931,904  
                         
Stuart D. Lum
     3,536,082       55,901       931,904  
                         
Joseph D. Martino
     3,494,248       97,735       931,904  
                         
William H. McDevitt, Jr.
     3,551,196       40,787       931,904  
                         
Joel Sklar, MD
     3,258,993       332,990       931,904  
                         
Brian M. Sobel
     3,568,174       23,809       931,904  
                         
J. Dietrich Stroeh
     3,567,414       24,569       931,904  
                         
Jan I. Yanehiro
     3,357,045       234,938       931,904  
 
 
2.
To approve the advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Non-Vote
  
                     
  3,291,346       74,931       225,705       931,904  
 
 
3.
To approve the advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
1 Year
    
2 Years
    
3 Years
    
Abstain
    
Non-vote
  
                           
  1,738,167       90,454       1,696,021       44,330       954,914  
 
 
4.
To ratify the selection of Moss Adams LLP, independent auditors, to perform audit services for the year 2011.
 
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Non-Vote
  
                     
  4,402,871       10,287       10,728       100,000  
 
 
 
 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated: May 17, 2011
 BANK OF MARIN BANCORP
     
     
 
by:
/s/ Christina J. Cook
   
Christina J. Cook
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer