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 11, 2011 | |
| 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 or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 11, 2011, Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania, a federally chartered corporation and the current “mid-tier” holding company for Alliance Bank (the “Company”), announced that the proposed new holding company for Alliance Bank (the “Bank”), a Pennsylvania corporation also known as Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (“Alliance Bancorp - New”), has received orders to purchase the common stock sufficient to complete the offering being conducted in connection with the second-step conversion of the Bank. A total of 3,258,475 shares of common stock, slightly above the mid-point of the offering range, will be sold in the subscription, community and syndicated community offerings at $10 .00 per share. The conversion and offering are expected to be completed on January 18, 2011.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated 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 11, 2011 |
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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 11, 2011 | By: | /s/Peter J. Meier |
| Peter J. Meier | ||
| Executive Vice President and | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
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