UNITED STATES

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): December 18, 2012

RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Missouri (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-52588 (Commission File Number)	43-1823071 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



10401 Clayton Road Frontenac, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices)	63131 (Zip Code)

(314) 569-7200

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (the "Registrant") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 18, 2012. Below are the final voting results.

(1) The stockholders elected each of the three nominees to the Board of Directors for a three-year term by a majority of the votes cast:



DIRECTOR	FOR	VOTES WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES
Richard M. Demko, DDS, MSD	13,579,544	1,181,536	30,386
Allan D. Ivie, IV	13,697,944	1,063,136	30,386
Lawrence P. "Rusty" Keeley, Jr.	13,717,505	1,043,575	30,386

(2) The amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved, as follows:



For		13,763,560
Against		620,977
Abstain		376,543
Broker Non-Votes		30,386

(3) The Registrant's executive compensation was approved by the following non-binding advisory vote:



For		12,503,570
Against		1,134,242
Abstain		1,123,268
Broker Non-Votes		30,386

(4) The stockholders ratified the appointment of Cummings, Ristau & Associates P.C. as the independent public accounting firm for the Registrant:



For		14,448,022
Against		92,444
Abstain		251,000

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: December 21, 2012




			RELIANCE BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant)

	By:		/s/ Allan D. Ivie, IV
			Name: Allan D. Ivie, IV
			Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Reliance Bancshares, Inc. 8-K