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 25, 2008 | |
| Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania | ||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||||
| United States | 001-33189 | 56-2637804 | ||||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||||
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||||
| 541 Lawrence Road, Broomall, Pennsylvania | 19008 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (610) 353-2900 | |||||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | ||
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| ITEM | 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 25, 2008, Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
A copy of the press release dated January 25, 2008 is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM | 8.01 | Other Events |
On January 25, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 325,125 shares, or 10% of the outstanding common stock other than shares owned by Alliance Mutual Holding Company, commencing on January 30, 2008, the one year anniversary of the completion of the mid-tier stock holding company reorganization of Alliance Bank. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Company of $0.06 per share, payable on February 22, 2008 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2008, an increase of 20% from the prior quarterly dividend.
A copy of the press release dated January 25, 2008 is included as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM | 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. | |
| (b) | Not applicable. | |
| (c) | Not applicable. | |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed herewith.
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 25, 2008 | ||
| 99.2 | Press Release dated January 25, 2008 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ALLIANCE BANCORP, INC. OF PENNSYLVANIA | ||
| Date: January 28, 2008 | By: | /s/ Dennis D. Cirucci |
| Dennis D. Cirucci | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 25, 2008 | ||
| 99.2 | Press Release dated January 25, 2008 |