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): August 20, 2007
ES BANCSHARES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland 000-52178 20-4663714
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
68 North Plank Road, Newburgh, New York 12550
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (845) 561-0003
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
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On August 20, 2007, the boards of directors of ES Bancshares, Inc. (the
"Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire State Bank, N.A. (the "Bank")
announced that they have accepted the resignation of Richard B. Rowley as a
member of the board of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Rowley had served on the
Company's Audit Committee.
As stated in Mr. Rowley's resignation letter, he is resigning for personal
reasons which are unrelated to the Company and the Bank. Mr. Rowley's
resignation will be effective on August 20, 2007.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) 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.
ES BANCSHARES, INC.
DATE: August 22, 2007 By: /s/ Philip Guarnieri
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Philip Guarnieri
President and Chief Operating Officer