On May 17, 2012, Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There were 6,195,330 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 5,158,280 shares were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting which constituted a quorum to conduct business.

As further described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2012, there were four proposals submitted to the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The shareholders re-elected two directors, John W. Altmeyer and Thomas Driscoll, approved proposals 2 and 3 and voted for the One-Year option for proposal 4. The final results of voting on each of the proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominee          Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes

John W. Altmeyer 3,570,569 467,533        1,120,178

Thomas Driscoll  3,567,631 470,471        1,120,178

Proposal 2: The ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Votes For Votes Against Abstain

4,898,897 227,843 31,540

Proposal 3: The approval of an advisory, non-binding resolution to approve the executive compensation described in the proxy statement.

Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

3,597,669 423,158 17,275 1,120,178

Proposal 4: An advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc.'s executive compensation.

One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes

3,839,321 108,204 65,469 25,108 1,120,178