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): July 10, 2008

CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-32041	38-3573852
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
525 Water Street, Port Huron, Michigan		48060
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (810) 987-8300

(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.

     Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced on July 10, 2008 that its board of directors has appointed Timothy Blazejewski as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Blazejewski, 44, joined Citizens in April of 2008, and his appointment as Chief Accounting Officer was approved by the board of directors on May 22, 2008. As Chief Accounting Officer for Citizens, Mr. Blazejewski will be responsible for management of accruals of revenue and expenses, and for management of treasury related activities, and liquidity analyses. A press release announcing this appointment is furnished herewith as Exhibit No. 99.

     Mr. Blazejewski has over 19 years of management experience in the financial institutions industry. He held several management positions with Republic Bancorp Inc. from 1988 until its acquisition by Citizens Banking Corp. in 2007. As Republic’s Chief Investment Officer from 1988 through 2007, Mr. Blazejewski researched, analyzed and consulted with executive management on fixed income investments and other earning asset and interest bearing liability needs. He was responsible for proposing and executing fixed income investment transactions within the bank affiliate’s $1.2 billion investment portfolio. He negotiated, contracted and oversaw portfolio loan sales in order to mitigate interest rate risk and credit risk inherent in the financial statements. He also carried out management responsibility for Republic’s ongoing stock repurchase program. After the acquisition of Republic in 2007, Mr. Blazejewski served as Chief Financial Officer of HomeBanc, a nationally chartered, full service, de novo, commercial bank, from September of 2007 until joining the Company in April of 2008. Neither Republic Bancorp or HomeBanc is an affiliate of the Company.

     Mr. Blazejewski is currently employed by the Company on an “at-will” basis. Principal components of his current employment arrangement with the Company include an annual base salary of $105,000 and an option award, subject to certain vesting provisions, for the purchase of 3,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s Stock Based Incentive Plan. Mr. Blazejewski is also eligible to participate in the Company’s cash incentive award program, which provides for discretionary cash bonuses based upon the achievement of individual goals, department goals and the overall performance of the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99	Press Release dated July 10, 2008 announcing the appointment of Timothy Blazejewski as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer

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 thereunto duly authorized

	CITIZENS FIRST BANCORP, INC.
Date: July 10, 2008	By:	/s/ Marshall J. Campbell
		Marshall J. Campbell
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Description
99	Press Release dated July 10, 2008 announcing the appointment of Timothy Blazejewski as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

NEWS RELEASE

From:	Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.
Contact:	Marshall J. Campbell
	Chairman, President and CEO
Corporate Office:	525 Water Street
	Port Huron, MI 48060
Telephone:	(810) 987-8300

Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

     PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, JULY 10, 2008. Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. (“Citizens”) (NASDAQ:CTZN), the holding company for Citizens First Savings Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its board of directors has appointed Timothy J. Blazejewski as Chief Accounting Officer.

     Mr. Blazejewski, age 44, has over 19 years of management experience in the financial institutions industry. He served as Chief Investment Officer for Republic Bancorp Inc. from 1988 until its acquisition by Citizens Banking Corp. in 2007. In that capacity, Mr. Blazejewski researched, analyzed and consulted with executive management on fixed income investments and other earning asset and interest bearing liability needs. He was responsible for proposing and executing fixed income investment transactions within the bank affiliate’s $1.2 billion investment portfolio. He negotiated, contracted and oversaw portfolio loan sales in order to mitigate interest rate risk and credit risk inherent in the financial statements. He also carried out management responsibility for Republic’s ongoing stock repurchase program. After the acquisition of Republic in 2007, Mr. Blazejewski served as Chief Financial Officer of HomeBanc, a nationally chartered, full service, de novo, commercial bank, from September of 2007 until joining Citizens in April of 2008.

     Mr. Blazejewski joined Citizens on April 14, 2008, and his appointment as Chief Accounting Officer was approved by the board of directors on May 22, 2008. As Chief Accounting Officer for Citizens, Mr. Blazejewski’s responsibilities will include management of Company’s accruals of revenue and expenses, management of treasury related activities, analysis of Citizens’ liquidity, and assigned investment activities.

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About Citizens First Bancorp, Inc.

     Citizens First Bancorp, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that offers deposits, loan, commercial banking, investments, insurance and trust services through Citizens First Savings Bank, a Michigan chartered stock savings bank, and its other subsidiaries. Citizens First offers its services through its 24 full service banking centers in St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Lapeer, Macomb and Oakland Counties and two loan production offices in Macomb County, Michigan and Lee County, Florida.