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 24, 2008

LSB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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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EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 24, 2008

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 24, 2008, the registrant announced, in a press release, its earnings results for the second quarter and year-to-date results for 2008 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

Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated July 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: July 24, 2008

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

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

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Gerald T. Mulligan
	President & CEO  (978) 725-7555

LSB Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 and Year-to-Date Financial Results,
Increases Its Quarterly Cash Dividend, Earnings Up 17% Over Prior Year

NORTH ANDOVER, MA, — (MARKET WIRE) — July 24, 2008 — LSB Corporation (NASDAQ-LSBX) (the “Company”) today announced second quarter 2008 net income of $943,000, or $0.21 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $832,000, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008, totaled $1.9 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, which represents an increase of 16.5% over net income of $1.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2007.

The largest factors in the improvement of quarterly results for 2008 were the 14.7% growth in total assets since December 31, 2007, the corresponding increase in net interest income of $381,000 and an increase of $76,000 in other non-interest income mainly attributable to the increase in the cash surrender values of the bank-owned life insurance assets purchased in June and July of 2007. The improvement in the year-to-date results for 2008 was attributable to an increase in net interest income of $496,000, an increase in other non-interest income of $216,000 and a decrease in salaries and benefits expense of $110,000. These factors more than offset the effects of the decline in the Company’s net interest margin.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $400,000 in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to $155,000 recorded for the second quarter of 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses in 2008 is due to the continued and sustained corporate and retail loan growth rather than deterioration of credit quality. Net loan charge-offs totaled 4 basis points for the first six months of 2008 as compared to 1 basis point in 2007.

The Company’s net interest margin decreased to 2.53% for the first six months of 2008 from 2.84% for the first six months of 2007. The decrease in the net interest margin is caused by assets repricing lower more quickly than liabilities as the general level of interest rates fall. This downward pressure on margins has been offset in part by a shift in the mix of assets as higher yielding loans replace investments.

Total assets increased by $91.1 million from December 31, 2007 to $712.8 million as of June 30, 2008. The 2008 increase reflected both sustained, local loan growth and an increase in the investment portfolio.

As of June 30, 2008, loans totaled $409.6 million, an increase of $51.5 million from December 31, 2007. The corporate loan portfolio increased by $31.5 million in the first six months while the retail loan portfolio increased by $20.0 million over the same period.

As of June 30, 2008, non-performing loans totaled $1.5 million while the allowance for loan losses, as a proportion of total loans, equaled 1.28% as compared to $1.5 million and 1.34%, respectively, as of December 31, 2007. Non-performing assets totaled $2.1 million and $1.5 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, and reflects the deterioration from a single commercial real estate loan that the Company placed on nonaccrual status even though it was not 90 days past due. There are no other corporate loans past due in excess of 30 days and only a negligible amount of retail loan delinquencies as of June 30, 2008.

Total deposits increased $50.2 million from December 31, 2007 and totaled $372.3 million as of June 30, 2008. The Bank’s focus on attracting and retaining core deposits has produced favorable results in 2008. Money market and savings accounts increased by $23.4 million during the first six months of 2008 and certificates of deposit increased by $22.4 million, of which $15.0 million came from increased brokered certificates of deposit, over the same period. Total borrowed funds increased during the first six months of 2008 by $42.1 million or 17.9% and totaled $277.5

million as of June 30, 2008. The increase in total borrowed funds and deposits was used to support the Company’s balance sheet growth.

President and CEO Gerald T. Mulligan stated, “Since our biggest challenge has been increasing local deposits, I am pleased by growth in total deposits. Especially noteworthy is the core deposit increase of $27.8 million, or over 18%, in the first six months of 2008. Loan growth continued in the quarter with total loans increasing by $51.5 million since December 31, 2007. While there is much discussion nationally about a “credit crunch” exacerbating a distressed real estate market, RiverBank has increased its residential real estate lending to local homebuyers by over $20 million in the first six months of 2008. Lastly, I am especially pleased to report that increased earnings allow both an increase in shareholder dividends and a continuation of the stock repurchase program.”

The Company also announced today a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, an increase of $.01, to be paid on August 21, 2008 to shareholders of record as of August 7, 2008. This dividend represents a 7% increase in dividends and a 4.45% annualized dividend yield based on the closing stock price of $13.49 on July 23, 2008.

Under the previously approved common stock repurchase program, the Company has repurchased 154,976 shares, or approximately 3% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, at an average cost of $16.12 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 not placed any time limit on 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 Bank has obtained all regulatory approvals to establish a new full-service banking office in Derry, New Hampshire and expects to open in the latter part of 2008.

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						Six months ended
(For the periods ending)	June 30, 2008			June 30, 2007			June 30, 2008			June 30, 2007
Performance ratios (annualized):
Efficiency ratio		62.98	%		67.18	%		63.65	%		68.19	%
Return on average assets		0.55	%		0.59	%		0.56	%		0.58	%
Return on average stockholders equity		6.26	%		5.68	%		6.15	%		5.51	%
Net interest margin		2.54	%		2.81	%		2.53	%		2.84	%
Interest rate spread (int. bearing only)		2.16	%		2.24	%		2.11	%		2.26	%
Dividends paid per share during period	$	0.14		$	0.14		$	0.28		$	0.28

(At)	June 30, 2008			Dec. 31, 2007			June 30, 2007
Capital Ratio:
Stockholders equity to total assets		8.29	%		9.70	%		10.01	%
Leverage ratio		8.63	%		9.72	%		10.69	%
Risk Based Capital Ratio:
Tier one		12.20	%		13.45	%		14.39	%
Total risk based		13.27	%		14.53	%		15.46	%
Asset Quality:
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans		1.28	%		1.34	%		1.36	%
Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans		0.36	%		0.43	%		0.05	%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets		0.30	%		0.24	%		0.00	%
Per Share Data:
Book value per share	$	13.26		$	13.35		$	12.61
Tangible book value per share (excludes accumulated other comp. income or loss)	$	13.36		$	13.26		$	13.11
Market value per share	$	15.24		$	16.00		$	16.79

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

(At)	June 30, 2008			Dec. 31, 2007			June 30, 2007
Retail loans	$	123,787		$	103,796		$	92,838
Corporate loans		285,832			254,317			240,320
Total loans		409,619			358,113			333,158
Allowance for loan losses		(5,238	)		(4,810	)		(4,517	)
Investments available for sale		255,401			230,596			200,167
FHLB stock		11,683			10,185			10,185
Total investments		267,084			240,781			210,352
Federal funds sold		13,067			56			14,762
Other assets		28,267			27,511			25,368
Total assets	$	712,799		$	621,651		$	579,123
Core deposits	$	177,634		$	149,801		$	156,590
Term deposits		194,646			172,282			158,122
Total deposits		372,280			322,083			314,712
Borrowed funds		277,463			235,351			203,043
Other liabilities		3,995			3,919			3,409
Total liabilities		653,738			561,353			521,164
Common stock		445			452			460
Additional paid-in capital		59,413			60,382			61,569
Retained earnings (loss)		(326	)		(934	)		(1,782	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(471	)		398			(2,288	)
Total stockholders’ equity		59,061			60,298			57,959
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	712,799		$	621,651		$	579,123

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

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(For the period ended)	June 30, 2008		June 30, 2007		June 30, 2008		June 30, 2007
Interest income	$	9,560	$	8,511	$	18,843	$	16,604
Interest expense		5,335		4,667		10,730		8,987
Net interest income		4,225		3,844		8,113		7,617
Provision for loan losses		400		155		505		215
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,825		3,689		7,608		7,402
Other non-interest income		510		434		1,004		788
Salary & employee benefits expense		1,631		1,616		3,270		3,380
Other non-interest expense		1,351		1,258		2,533		2,351
Total non-interest expense		2,982		2,874		5,803		5,731
Net income before income taxes		1,353		1,249		2,809		2,459
Income tax expense		410		417		950		863
Net income	$	943	$	832	$	1,859	$	1,596
Basic earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.18	$	0.41	$	0.35
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.18	$	0.41	$	0.34
End of period shares outstanding		4,454,941		4,596,617		4,454,941		4,596,617
Average shares outstanding:
Basic		4,459,710		4,602,331		4,476,523		4,600,241
Diluted		4,481,803		4,630,419		4,500,074		4,629,626