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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): August 27, 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 1-4. Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events
On August 27, 2003, Westfield Financial, Inc., the holding company
for Westfield Bank, issued a news release announcing that the Boards of
Directors of the Company and the Bank and the Board of Trustees of
Westfield Mutual Holding Company adopted a Plan of Charter Conversion
pursuant to which the Company, the Bank and the MHC will convert to federal
charters.
Item 6. Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information 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 exhibit is filed with this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Westfield Financial,
Inc. on August 27, 2003 announcing the adoption
of the Plan of Charter Conversion.
Items 8-12. Not applicable.
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: August 27, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated August 27, 2003.