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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): January 23, 2008
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 23, 2008, Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended
December 31, 2007. The press release also announced the commencement of a stock
repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase
up to 3,194,000 shares, or ten percent of its outstanding shares of common
stock, as well as the declaration of a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per
share, payable on February 21, 2008 to all shareholders of record on February
7, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit No. 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibit is furnished with this Report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated January 23, 2008.
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: Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 23, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated January 23, 2008.