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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2003
WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 001-16767 73-1627673
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
141 Elm Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911
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 Westfield Financial, Inc. (the
"Company") on April 24, 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 24, 2003, the Company announced its earnings for the
first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year. A copy of the press release dated
April 24, 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.
WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
By: /s/ Michael J. Janosco, Jr.
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Name: Michael J. Janosco, Jr.
Title: Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: April 24, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2003.