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 24, 2008

LSB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 000-32955
(Commission File Number) 04-3557612
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

30 Massachusetts Avenue
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
(978) 725-7500
(Address, including zip code, of registrant’s principal executive offices
and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2008

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On January 24, 2008, the registrant announced, in a press release, its earnings results for the fourth quarter 2007 and annual financial results 2007 and its quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. A copy of the press release issued by the registrant is herewith attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)	Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release dated January 24, 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.

LSB CORPORATION

DATED:   January 25, 2008

By:	/s/ GERALD T. MULLIGAN
	Gerald T. Mulligan
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated January 24, 2008

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:   Gerald T. Mulligan

President & CEO                (978) 725-7555

LSB Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 and Annual Financial Results,
Quarterly Cash Dividend

NORTH ANDOVER, MA, — (MARKET WIRE) — January 24, 2008 — LSB Corporation (NASDAQ-LSBX) (the “Corporation” or the “Company”) today announced fourth quarter 2007 net income of $1.1 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $1.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007, totaled $3.7 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $126,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the year-to-date period ended December 31, 2006.

The largest factors in the annual results for 2006 were the balance sheet restructuring whereby $80 million of investments were sold at a pre-tax loss of $2.4 million (after-tax charge of $1.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share) accompanied by other costs incurred in 2006 relating to the name change of the Company’s subsidiary bank to River Bank and former employee severance payments; the combination of which totaled approximately $1.2 million on a pre-tax basis (after-tax charge of $780,000, or $0.17 per diluted share).

The results in the fourth quarter of 2007 reflect the final settlement gain of $405,000 recorded in connection with the pension plan termination announced in October 2006 as compared to a curtailment gain of $602,000 incurred in the fourth quarter of 2006. The pre-tax settlement gain is due to the reversal of the accrued pension liability. Partially offsetting the settlement gain, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $180,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to a provision of $100,000 recorded for the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in the provision for loan losses in 2007 is due to the continued, sustained corporate loan growth rather than credit quality deterioration.

The Company’s net interest margin increased to 2.72% for the 2007 year compared from 2.68% for 2006. This increase reflects the Company’s continued success in generating new loan growth and replacing maturing investments with higher-yielding loans. However, the Company expects that the current interest rate levels and fierce competition for retail deposits will continue to exert pressures on its deposit and borrowing costs, which will likely decrease the Company’s net interest margin in future periods. For the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company’s net interest margin was 2.58% as compared to 2.72% for the comparable period of 2006.

Total assets increased $78.7 million from December 31, 2006 to $621.7 million as of December 31, 2007. The 2007 increase primarily reflected the strong loan growth and an increase in the investment portfolio.

Total loans were $358.1 million as of December 31, 2007, for an increase of $70.0 million from December 31, 2006. The growth was primarily in the corporate loan portfolio, which increased 29% over the same time period. As of December 31, 2007, non-performing loans equaled 0.43% of total loans while the allowance for loan losses as a proportion of total loans equaled 1.34% as compared to 0.37% and 1.50%, respectively, as of December 31, 2006.

Total deposits increased $26.4 million from December 31, 2006 and totaled $322.1 million as of December 31, 2007. Due to aggressive promotional campaigns targeting new customers, certificates of deposit increased 23.3% from December 31, 2006. Money market investment accounts and NOW accounts increased modestly offset by

decreases in savings accounts and demand deposit accounts. Brokered certificates of deposit totaled $5.5 million at December 31, 2007. Total borrowed funds increased during the twelve months of 2007 by $50.6 million or 27.4% and totaled $235.4 million as of December 31, 2007.

President and CEO Gerald T. Mulligan stated, “Our improvement in annual results for 2007 was due to many factors including a decrease in non-interest expenses, higher fee income on our deposit accounts and increases in the total yield on earning assets to 6.22% in 2007 from 5.63% in 2006. Offsetting the progress in improving the yield on total assets was a significant increase in the cost of funds from 3.41% in 2006 to 4.03% in 2007. Presently, deposit rate competition, mostly from large national competitors, is keeping deposit costs from falling as rapidly as asset yields which are generally tied directly to market indices. If those conditions persist, deterioration in the net interest margin is likely. While much of the industry is experiencing credit concerns, I am heartened by the low level of non-performing loans at the Bank and the continued strong level of allowance coverage at 1.34% of total loans.”

The Company also announced today a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 to be paid on February 21, 2008 to shareholders of record as of February 7, 2008. This dividend represents a 3.5% annualized dividend yield based on the closing stock price of $16.00 on December 31, 2007.

Under the previously approved common stock repurchase program, the Company has repurchased 90,356 shares, or approximately 40% of its targeted goal, of the Company’s outstanding common stock since the program’s inception at an average cost of $16.19 per share. The timing and amount of future stock repurchases will depend upon market conditions, securities law limitations and other corporate considerations; the Company has placed no deadline on the duration of the repurchase program.

Press releases and SEC filings can be viewed on the internet at our website www.RiverBk.com/press-main.html or www.RiverBk.com/stockholder-info.html, respectively.

LSB Corporation is a Massachusetts corporation that conducts all of its operations through its sole subsidiary, River Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank offers a range of commercial and consumer loan and deposit products and is headquartered at 30 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles north of Boston. River Bank operates 5 full-service banking offices in Massachusetts in Andover, Lawrence, Methuen (2) and North Andover and 1 full-service banking office in Salem, New Hampshire.

The reader is cautioned that this press release may contain certain statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are expressions of management’s expectations as of the date of this press release regarding future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. Such expectations may or may not be realized, depending on a number of variable factors, including but not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in real estate valuations, general economic conditions (either nationally or regionally), regulatory considerations and competition. For more information about these factors, please see our recent Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. As a result of such risk factors and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release updates or revisions to any such forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

LSB Corporation
Select Financial Data
(unaudited)

	Three months ended						Twelve months ended
(At or for the periods ending)	Dec. 31, 2007			Dec. 31, 2006			Dec. 31, 2007			Dec. 31, 2006
Performance ratios (annualized):
Efficiency ratio		65.84	%		75.41	%		67.00	%		85.66	%
Return on average assets		0.70	%		0.74	%		0.64	%		0.02	%
Return on average stockholders’ equity		7.29	%		6.93	%		6.35	%		0.22	%
Net interest margin		2.58	%		2.72	%		2.72	%		2.68	%
Interest rate spread (int. bearing only)		2.09	%		2.13	%		2.19	%		2.22	%
Dividends paid per share during period	$	0.14		$	0.14		$	0.56		$	0.56

(At)	Dec. 31, 2007			Dec. 31, 2006
Capital Ratio:
Stockholders’ equity to total assets		9.70	%		10.78	%
Leverage ratio		9.72	%		11.18	%
Risk Based Capital Ratio:
Tier one		13.45	%		15.73	%
Total risk based		14.53	%		16.86	%
Asset Quality:
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans		1.34	%		1.50	%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans		0.43	%		0.37	%
Per Share Data:
Book value per share	$	13.35		$	12.74
Tangible book value per share (excludes accumulated other comp. income or loss)	$	13.26		$	13.05
Market value per share	$	16.00		$	16.57

LSB CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

(At)	Dec. 31, 2007			Dec. 31, 2006
Retail loans	$	103,796		$	91,190
Corporate loans		254,317			196,973
Total loans		358,113			288,163
Allowance for loan losses		(4,810	)		(4,309	)
Investments available for sale		230,596			218,682
FHLB stock		10,185			10,046
Total investments		240,781			228,728
Federal funds sold		56			11,871
Other assets		27,511			18,512
Total assets	$	621,651		$	542,965
Deposits	$	322,083		$	295,662
Borrowed funds		235,351			184,782
Other liabilities		3,919			3,990
Total liabilities		561,353			484,434
Common stock		452			459
Additional paid-in capital		60,382			61,578
Retained earnings (loss)		(934	)		(2,090	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		398			(1,416	)
Total stockholders’ equity		60,298			58,531
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	621,651		$	542,965

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

	Three months ended				Twelve months ended
(For the period ended)	Dec. 31, 2007		Dec. 31, 2006		Dec. 31, 2007		Dec. 31, 2006
Interest income	$	9,304	$	7,821	$	35,008	$	28,956
Interest expense		5,432		4,253		19,681		15,160
Net interest income		3,872		3,568		15,327		13,796
Provision for loan losses		180		100		645		160
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,692		3,468		14,682		13,636
Loss on sale of investments		—		—		—		(2,417	)
Gains on pension plan termination		405		602		762		602
Other non-interest income		566		410		1,922		1,410
Salary & employee benefits expense		1,739		1,739		6,836		7,399
Other non-interest expense		1,183		1,261		4,721		5,621
Total non-interest expense		2,922		3,000		11,557		13,020
Net income before income tax expense		1,741		1,480		5,809		211
Income tax expense		651		480		2,091		85
Net income	$	1,090	$	1,000	$	3,718	$	126
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.22	$	0.81	$	0.03
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.24	$	0.22	$	0.81	$	0.03
End of period shares outstanding		4,516,561		4,593,617		4,516,561		4,593,617
Average shares outstanding:
Basic		4,527,750		4,576,834		4,575,197		4,543,251
Diluted		4,553,121		4,609,059		4,602,706		4,600,765