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 18, 2023

LAKE SHORE BANCORP, inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

31 East Fourth Street, Dunkirk, NY 14048

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 366-4070

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

On May 17, 2023, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time shareholders were asked to consider three proposals, as follows:

1.To elect two (2) directors to the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2026;

2.To approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers; and

3.To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

The shareholders elected the directors to the terms stated above, approved the non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers and ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

The vote tabulation was as follows:

1.Election of two (2) directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a three-year term expiring in 2026.

2.To approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.

3.To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 18, 2023