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

On March 9, 2023, the Annual Meeting of Stockholder of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time (the "Annual Meeting"). The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2023 (the "Proxy Statement").

The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the votes of the stockholders were as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Four Directors



The stockholders elected the following directors who were nominated to serve for
a term of three years.

                                              Broker
                         For      Withheld   non-votes

Daniel J. Henning     6,846,444   406,904    1,674,082

Elizabeth B. Weekes   6,746,410   506,938    1,674,082

Tina Q. Richardson    6,290,371   962,977    1,674,082

Proposal 2 -Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The stockholders approved the ratification of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

For Against Abstain

8,770,905 87,928 68,597

Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the resolution regarding the executive compensation described in the Proxy Statement as follows:



   For      Against   Abstain   Broker non-votes

6,643,937   531,871   77,540       1,674,082

Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future "Say-on-Pay" Advisory Votes

The stockholders voted, on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the frequency that stockholders will vote on the Company's executive compensation as follows:



 1 Year     2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker non-votes

6,285,404   166,103   548,418   253,423      1,674,082

In light of the voting results concerning the frequency with which stockholders will vote on the Company's executive compensation, the Company's Board of Directors intends that the Company will hold an annual advisory, non-binding vote on its executive compensation.

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