UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): February 9, 2026

GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	000-56605	37-2102925
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

42 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(315) 287-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
None

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).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 9, 2026. The final results of the vote for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the annual meeting are as follows:

The following individuals were elected as directors, each for a three-year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:


		FOR		WITHHELD
Henry J. Leader		464,018		16,834
Duane M. Pelkey		463,616		17,236
Chad B. Soper		450,305		30,547

There were 279,606 broker non-votes on the proposal.

The appointment of Bonadio & Co., LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026 was ratified by stockholders by the following vote:


FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN
733,379		22,231		4,848

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

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.


	GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC.


	By:	/s/ James D. Campanaro
	Name:	James D. Campanaro
	Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 11, 2026

Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc./MD/ 8-K