UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): July 25, 2018
ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-33384 | 20-8023072 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 18360 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570)421-0531
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operation and Financial Condition. |
On July 25, 2018, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2018.
A copy of the press release announcing the results is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the preceding Item, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on July 25, 2018 announcing its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2018. | |
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.
| ESSA BANCORP, INC. | ||||||
| DATE: July 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ Gary S. Olson | ||||
Gary S. Olson, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||