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): May 11, 2017
GEORGETOWN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland |
| 001-35595 |
| 80-0817763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission File No.) |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
2 East Main Street, Georgetown, MA |
| 01833 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 978-352-8600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01.Other Events
On May 11, 2017, Salem Five Bancorp and Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. (“Georgetown Bancorp”) announced that they intend to close their merger transaction on May 23, 2017. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the anticipated closing date of the transaction and anticipated future results. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include delays in completing the merger, difficulties in achieving cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings within the expected time frame, difficulties in integrating Georgetown Bancorp and Salem Five Bancorp, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which Georgetown Bancorp and Salem Five Bancorp are engaged, changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
99.1Press release dated May 11, 2017
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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.
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DATE: May 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ Joseph W. Kennedy |
| Joseph W. Kennedy | |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
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