| 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): JANUARY 17, 2018 | ||
| Stewardship Financial Corporation | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||
New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-33377 (Commission File Number) | 22-3351447 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
630 Godwin Avenue Midland Park, NJ (Address of principal executive offices) | 07432 (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 444-7100 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On January 17, 2018, Stewardship Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing a $0.03 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on February 1, 2018, payable February 15, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| Press Release dated January 17, 2018 | |||
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.
| STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| Date: January 18, 2018 | |||
| By: | /s/ Claire M. Chadwick | ||
| Name: | Claire M. Chadwick | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||