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): March 18, 2008
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.
On March 18, 2008, 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 Leslie M. Apple as a member
of the board of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Apple had served on the Company's
Executive Committee.
As stated in Mr. Apple's resignation letter, he is resigning for personal
reasons which are unrelated to the Company and the Bank. Mr. Apple's resignation
was effective on March 18, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not Applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not Applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits. 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: March 21, 2008 By: /s/ Anthony P. Costa
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Anthony P. Costa
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer