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): February 7, 2005
NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 0-17859 | | 02-0430695 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 7, 2005, New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing a 2-for-1 stock split (in the form of a stock dividend) with respect to shares of its common stock to shareholders of record as of February 14, 2005. A copy of this news release is attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | (a) | No financial statements are required to be filed with this report. |
| | (b) | No pro forma financial information is required to be filed with this report. |
| | (c) | The following exhibits are filed with this Report: |
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Exhibit No.
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| 99.1 | | Press release issued by New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. on February 7, 2005, announcing a 2-for-1 stock split. |
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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NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Stephen R. Theroux
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| | | Stephen R. Theroux, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Date: February 7, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated February 7, 2005. |
