8-A12B/A 1 d8a12ba.txt AMENDMENT #1 FORM 8-A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts Application Pending (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 141 Elm Street Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 (Address of principal executive offices) If this form relates to the registration If this form relates to the of a class of securities pursuant to registration of a class of securities Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is pursuant to Section 12(g) of the effective pursuant to General Exchange Act and is effective pursuant Instruction A.(c), check the following to General Instruction A.(d), check box [X]. the following box [ ].
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-68550 Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which to be so registered each class is to be registered ------------------- ------------------------------ Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share The American Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None. Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered. ------------------------------------------------------- For a description of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Westfield Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant") being registered hereunder, as required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K, and in accordance with the Instruction to Item 1 of Form 8-A, see the following captions in the Prospectus of the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2001 as part of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-68550, and all amendments thereto, which captions are incorporated herein by reference: RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. AND WESTFIELD BANK; DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. Item 2. Exhibits. The following Exhibits are either filed as part of this Registration Statement or are incorporated herein by reference: 2.1 Westfield Mutual Holding Company Plan of Reorganization and Minority Stock Issuance, as amended* 4.1 Articles of Organization for Westfield Financial, Inc.* 4.2 Bylaws of Westfield Financial, Inc.* 4.3 Form of Stock Certificate of Westfield Financial, Inc.* -------------------- * Exhibit is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 333-68550), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2001, and all amendments thereto. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized. WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. By: /s/ Donald A. Williams -------------------------- Donald A. Williams President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: December 26, 2001