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) | October 28, 2013 |
| Minden Bancorp, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Louisiana | 000-54234 | 90-0610674 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 100 MBL Bank Drive, Minden, Louisiana | 71055 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (318) 371-4156 |
| Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 28, 2013, Minden Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release, dated October 28, 2013, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing in this Form 8-K or in other filings of the Company into which it may be incorporated.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 28, 2013, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan which provides for the repurchase of up to 150,000 shares, or approximately 6.3% of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of September 30, 2013. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. Concurrent with this authorization, the Company terminated its second share repurchase program which had 26,188 shares remaining to be repurchased as well as its third share repurchase program which had not commenced covering 120,000 shares.
A copy of the Company’s press release, dated October 28, 2013, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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 October 28, 2013 regarding the results of operations and financial condition and the announcement of the adoption of a new stock repurchase program. |
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.
| MINDEN BANCORP, INC. | ||
| Date: October 28, 2013 | By: | /s/ Jack E. Byrd, Jr. |
| Jack E. Byrd, Jr. | ||
| Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
