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): July 20, 2011
PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | | 001-34801 | | 27-2814821 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction Identification No.) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) |
| 435 Market Street, Brighton, Massachusetts | | 02135 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 254-0707
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 20, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 357,075 shares of its common stock, or 5% of the current outstanding shares.
The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate.
A copy of the press release announcing this item is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
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. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| | |
| 99 | Press Release |
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.
| | | PEOPLES FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. |
| DATE: July 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr. |
| | | Maurice H. Sullivan, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
