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 17, 2003
NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 0-17859 (Commission File Number) | | 02-0430695 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
9 Main Street, P.O. Box 9, Newport, New Hampshire 03773
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 863-0886
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 1-6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements,Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
| (c) | | The following exhibits are filed with this Report: |
Exhibit No.
| | Description
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99.1 | | Press release issued by New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. on April 16, 2003, furnished in accordance with Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
Item 8. Not applicable.
Item 9. Regulation FD
The following information is furnished under this Item 9 in satisfaction of Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On April 16, 2003, New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. (“NHTB”) announced its earnings for the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year. A copy of the press release dated April 15, 2003, describing first quarter earnings is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 10-11. Not applicable.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
See Item 9 per SEC Release 33-8216, March 27, 2003.
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.
NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ STEVEN R. THEROUX
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Name: | | Steven R. Theroux |
Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 16, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
| | Description
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99.1 | | Press Release dated April 16, 2003. |
