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) | September 17, 2014 |
| Prudential Bancorp, Inc. | |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
| Pennsylvania | 000-55084 | 46-2935427 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1834 Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19145 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (215) 755-1500 |
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On September 17, 2014, Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the adoption of the Company’s first stock repurchase program since completing the second-step conversion on October 9, 2013. The program will cover 950,000 shares of common stock or approximately 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. Repurchases will not commence prior to October 10, 2014, the first day after the one-year anniversary of the completion of the second-step conversion of Prudential Mutual Holding Company on October 9, 2013. For additional information, reference is made to the Company’s press release, dated September 17, 2014, 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 other filings of the Company into which it may be incorporated.
| Item | 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Not applicable. | |
| (b) | Not applicable. | |
| (c) | Not applicable. | |
| (d) | The following exhibits are included with this Report: |
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press release announcing adoption of a stock repurchase program, dated September 17, 2014 |
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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.
| PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/Joseph R. Corrato | |||
| Name: | Joseph R. Corrato | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Date: September 17, 2014 | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press release announcing adoption of a stock repurchase program, dated September 17, 2014 |