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                                  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) December 6, 1999
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                             BOSTONFED BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

      Delaware                       1-13936                52-1940834
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(State or other Jurisdiction of    (Commission              (IRS Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)    File Number)             Identification No.)

         17 New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (781) 273-0300
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)






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ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
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      On December  6, 1999,  BostonFed  Bancorp,  Inc.,  a Delaware  corporation
("BostonFed"),  the parent of Boston Federal  Savings Bank ("BFSB") and Broadway
National Bank ("BNB"),  completed its acquisition of Diversified Ventures,  Inc.
("Diversified") and Ellsmere Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Ellsmere"),  pursuant to a
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Purchase  Agreement")  dated August 4, 1999 by
and among BostonFed,  Diversified,  Ellsmere,  and Gene J. DeFeudis  ("Seller").
BFSB  purchased  all of the  outstanding  capital stock of  Diversified  and BNB
purchased  all  of  the  outstanding   capital  stock  of  Ellsmere  in  a  cash
transaction.  The tax-deductible  transaction  premium will be approximately $17
million and will be amortized over 15 years. The transaction  premium reflects a
multiple of  approximately  5.0 times  Diversified's  estimated  1999  after-tax
earnings.  BostonFed  expects the  transaction  to be accretive to both GAAP and
cash earnings in the first year.

      Diversified  originates high quality loans primarily direct with consumers
purchasing or refinancing manufactured homes,  recreational vehicles, marine and
leased   equipment  and  does  not  compete  in  "sub-prime"   lending  markets.
Diversified  originates and sells loans to third party client  lenders.  It will
operate as a separate  subsidiary  of BFSB and  continue to conduct its business
under its current management.  Ellsmere will operate as a separate subsidiary of
BNB.

      The press release issued by BostonFed  with respect to the  transaction is
filed herewith as Exhibit 99.



ITEM 7(C).  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit 2      Purchase and  Sale Agreement, dated as of August 4, 1999, by  and
               among  BostonFed  Bancorp,  Inc.,  Diversified  Ventures,   Inc.,
               Ellsmere Insurance Agency, Inc. and Gene J. DeFeudis.*

Exhibit 99     Press Release  issued  by  BostonFed Bancorp, Inc. on December 7,
               1999.



*Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on August 4, 1999.



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CONFORMED



                                   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.


                                      BOSTONFED BANCORP, INC.



Dated: December 21, 1999              By: /s/ David F. Holland
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                                          Name:  David F. Holland
                                          Title: President and Chief Executive
                                                 Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 2      Purchase and Sale  Agreement, dated as of August 4, 1999, by  and
               among  BostonFed  Bancorp,  Inc.,  Diversified  Ventures,   Inc.,
               Ellsmere Insurance Agency, Inc. and Gene J. DeFeudis.*

Exhibit 99     Press Release issued  by BostonFed  Bancorp, Inc.  on December 7,
               1999.



*Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K filed on August 4, 1999.