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): October 23, 2024
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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 0-23695 | 04-3402944 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
131 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 425-4600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share | BRKL | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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 ☐
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On October 23, 2024, the Board of Directors of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share payable on November 29, 2024 to stockholders of record on November 15, 2024. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
In connection with the press release announcing the Company’s quarter earnings, the Company posted an investor presentation to its website at www.brooklinebancorp.com. A copy of the investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
| 99.1 | Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. reporting earnings and dividend approval, issued October 23, 2024 | |||
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation of Brookline Bancorp, Inc., issued October 23, 2024 | |||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. | ||
| Date: October 23, 2024 | By: | /s/ Carl M. Carlson |
| Carl M. Carlson | ||
| Co-President, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. reporting earnings and dividend approval, issued October 23, 2024 | |||
| 99.2 | Investor Presentation of Brookline Bancorp, Inc., issued October 23, 2024 | |||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |