UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): October 13, 2004 VSB Bancorp, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) New York 0-50237 11-3680128 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction Commission File IRS Employer Identification of incorporation) Number No. 3155 Amboy Road, Staten Island, New York 10306 -------------------------------------------------------- Address of principal (Zip/Postal Code) executive offices Registrant's telephone number: 718-979-1100 n/a ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS SIGNATURES ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On October 13, 2004, VSB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") reported its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 of $618,841 or diluted earnings per share of $0.41, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $1,607,319 or diluted earnings per share of $1.08. The Company's return on average assets and average equity was 1.19% and 22.40%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. This information and the accompanying press release were disseminated on October 13, 2004 through the broad distribution of the press release in a manner designed to provide broad, non-exclusionary distribution of the information to the public, but this voluntary report on Form 8-K is being filed so that the public can have a consistent source for earnings releases by searching the SEC's EDGAR database. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS c. Exhibits - Press Release dated October 13, 2004 of VSB Bancorp, Inc. describing the results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004 is annexed as Exhibit 99.1. For additional information, see annexed Exhibit 99.1. 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. Dated: October 13, 2004 VSB Bancorp, Inc. By: /s/ RAFFAELE M. BRANCA -------------------------------- Raffaele M. Branca Executive Vice President and CFO INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release reporting results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004.