-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OIhEjYRjdiN/kLG40YYSoRVcS8WgsvrGN35GhdgHVQ/ppXwl28dD3G9+TtYnBn0C JUK4F0VFazn9aHShocw+Vg== 0001157523-11-001221.txt : 20110228 0001157523-11-001221.hdr.sgml : 20110228 20110228112216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-11-001221 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110225 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTFIELD FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001157647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16767 FILM NUMBER: 11643933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 ELM STREET CITY: WESTFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01085 BUSINESS PHONE: 4135681911 8-K 1 a6626327.htm WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC. 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): February 25, 2011

______________________________________

WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

001-16767

73-1627673

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

141 Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program (“Repurchase Program”) under which the Company may purchase up to 2,924,367 shares, or ten percent of its outstanding common stock. Repurchases may be made pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 or 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Pursuant to the Repurchase Program, on February 25, 2011, the Company entered into a 10b5-1 repurchase plan (“10b5-1 Plan”) with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan, a maximum of 300,000 shares may be repurchased beginning March 28, 2011 until the 10b5-1 Plan expires on May 2, 2011.

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.

		WESTFIELD FINANCIAL, INC.


Date:	February 25, 2011	By:	/s/ Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
			Leo R. Sagan, Jr.
			Chief Financial Officer

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