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 23, 2009
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.
ES Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Charles E. Burnett, age
60, has joined the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Empire State Bank,
as its Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 23, 2009. Mr.
Burnett is replacing Arthur W. Budich who was terminated due to health related
issues, effective February 27, 2009, as previously disclosed by the Company.
Mr. Burnett has more than 38 years of experience in the banking industry.
He most recently served, from 2000 until 2008, as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of North Penn Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered savings
bank located in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
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 23, 2009 By: /s/ Philip Guarnieri
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Philip Guarnieri
President and Co-Chief Executive
Officer