8-K

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):  February 1, 2018

CARVER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-13007	13-3904174
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

75 West 125th Street, New York, NY	10027-4512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 360-8820

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 1, 2018, Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the promotion of Isaac Torres to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Torres previously served as the Company's First Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired.  Not Applicable.
(b)	Pro forma financial information.  Not Applicable.
(c)	Shell company transactions: Not Applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.
	The following Exhibit is attached as part of this report:

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Carver Bancorp, Inc. Press Release dated February 1, 2018

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.

		CARVER BANCORP, INC.
DATE: February 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Michael T. Pugh
		Michael T. Pugh
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Carver Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Isaac Torres as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

NEW YORK, February 1, 2018 – Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CARV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, announced today the promotion of Isaac Torres to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.  Mr. Torres has served as the Company's First Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 2014.  In his expanded role he will carry additional responsibility for the legal, regulatory, and corporate governance functions at the Company, and will report directly to Michael T. Pugh, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company.

"Isaac has demonstrated exceptional skill and talent in his legal work, particularly in the areas of corporate governance and compliance," remarked Mr. Pugh. "He has brought to bear a strong combination of experience both in corporate and banking law, as well as community development—all of which have made him an exceptional asset to our senior leadership team. We congratulate him and look forward to his contributions to the Company in the years ahead."

Prior to joining Carver, Mr. Torres was Assistant Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary of MetLife, Inc.  Before his tenure at MetLife, he was an attorney with the Wall Street firm of Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, where he practiced in the areas of public finance and economic development. Mr. Torres began his career with the New York City Mayor's Office of Management & Budget and was later appointed Budget Director of the New York City Department of Design & Construction.

Mr. Torres is a graduate of St. John's University Law School, and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. He is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals. He received a BA in Political Science from Stony Brook University and an MS in Management & Policy Analysis from the New School for Social Research, where he was an Alfred P. Sloan Fellow.

About Carver Bancorp, Inc.

Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank. Carver was founded in 1948 to serve African-American communities whose residents, businesses, and institutions had limited access to mainstream financial services. In light of its mission to promote economic development and revitalize underserved communities, Carver has been designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a community development financial institution.  Carver is the largest African- and Caribbean-American managed bank in the United States, with nine full-service branches in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.  For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.carverbank.com.

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Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.  These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.  Actual results may differ materially from those included in these statements due to a variety of factors, risks and uncertainties.  More information about these factors, risks and uncertainties is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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