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): June 2, 2010
Hampden Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-33144 | | 20-571454 |
| (State or other | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
19 Harrison Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 736-1812
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 2, 2010, Hampden Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Hampden Bank, announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”) for the purchase of up to 357,573 shares of the Company’s common stock or approximately 5% of its outstanding common stock. Any repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program will be made through open market purchase transactions from time to time. The amount and exact timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors, at the discretion of management of the Company, and it is intended that the Stock Repurchase Program will complete all repurchases within twelve months after its commencement. There is no assurance that the Company will repurchase shares during any period. A copy o f the press release announcing the authorization is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
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| | Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) The following exhibit is filed with this report:
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by the Company on June 2, 2010. |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | Hampden Bancorp, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | | |
| Date: June 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ Thomas R. Burton |
| | | Thomas R. Burton |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Press Release issued by the Company on June 2, 2010. |
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