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) April 12, 2015
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Connecticut | 001-35028 | 27-3577029 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 45 Glastonbury Blvd, Suite 200, Glastonbury CT | 06033 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 291-3600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On April 12, 2015, United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and United Bank (collectively, “United”) were saddened to learn of the death of Stuart E. Magdefrau due to illness. Director Magdefrau had served as a member of the Board of Directors of United since 1995. The Board of Directors of United has not named a successor.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
United will issue an open letter to the community regarding the matters described in Item 5.02(b). The complete text of this letter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Open letter to the Community to be issued April 22, 2015 |
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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.
| Dated: April 16, 2015 | UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. Registrant | |||||
| By: | /s/ Eric R. Newell | |||||
| Eric R. Newell | ||||||
Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Open letter to the Community to be issued April 22, 2015 |
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