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): January 7, 2019

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 January 7, 2019, Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was advised that Robert W. Mooney, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and Carver Federal Savings Bank, passed away. Mr. Mooney served as a director of the Company and Carver Federal Savings Bank since March 2018.

On January 9, 2019, the Company issued a press release regarding Mr. Mooney’s passing. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial 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 January 9, 2019

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: January 11, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael T. Pugh
		Michael T. Pugh
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Carver Bancorp, Inc. Mourns the Loss of Board Member Robert W. Mooney

NEW YORK, January 09, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CARV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, deeply mourns the loss of its board member, Robert W. Mooney, who passed away unexpectedly last week at his home in Washington, D.C.

“Robert was an accomplished banking executive who served with distinction during his 26-year career at the FDIC and as a member of the Carver Board of Directors,” remarked Michael T. Pugh, President and CEO of Carver Bancorp, Inc. “During his time as a director, Robert provided our board with an expanded view on how best to meet the banking needs of low- to moderate-income communities. He will be remembered as an industry leader who tirelessly promoted consumer protection and economic inclusion.”

Mr. Mooney joined the Company’s Board of Directors in January of 2018, and served on the Compliance and Finance & Audit Committees. He previously served as National Director for Minority and Community Development Banking at the FDIC until his retirement in 2015. In October 2018, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award for his dedicated work in the banking industry by the National Bankers Association.

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 eight 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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