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): April 19, 2007
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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United States | 000-51369 | 83-0395247 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
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| | 95 Elm Street | |
| | West Springfield, Massachusetts | 01089 |
| | (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 787-1700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
As previously reported by the filing of Form 8-K on February 20, 2007, United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its Bylaws, effective April 19, 2007, to (i) reduce the authorized members of the Board of Directors of the Company from ten to nine members; and (ii) to allow for the annual meeting of the Board of Directors (following the annual meeting of stockholders) to be convened at a different time and different location from that of the annual meeting of stockholders.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws, following the amendments, was included as Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on February 20, 2007.
Also, at its annual meeting of stockholders on April 19, 2007, as previously announced, director and Chairman of the Board, Robert W. Bozenhard, Jr., retired. Richard B. Collins, a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was appointed by the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
| | | | UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. |
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| DATE: | April 20, 2007 | | By: | /s/ Richard B. Collins |
| | | | | Richard B. Collins |
| | | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
