UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2023
ECB BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
| | 001-41456
| | 88-1502079
|
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
419 Broadway, Everett, Massachusetts 02149
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 387-1110
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
| ECBK
| The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 12, 2023, ECB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Everett Co-operative Bank, is filing an application to establish a new branch office located at 331 Montvale Avenue, Woburn, Massachusetts. The new branch office is expected to open in September 2023. A copy of the press release 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.
(d) Exhibits.
Number Description
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 12, 2023 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
| | | | ECB BANCORP, INC. |
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| Date: April 12, 2023 |
| By:
| /s/ Richard J. O’Neil, Jr. |
| | | | Richard J. O’Neil, Jr. |
| | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
