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): June 6, 2024

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts		001-16767		73-1627673
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(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

(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	WNEB	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On June 10, 2024, Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Westfield Bank, announced the completion of share repurchases under the Company’s existing stock repurchase program on June 6, 2024 (the “2022 Repurchase Plan”). The Board of Directors of the Company previously authorized the 2022 Repurchase Plan on July 26, 2022. The 2022 Repurchase Plan authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 1,100,000 shares, or approximately 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated June 10, 2024
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

	WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.


Date: June 10, 2024	By:	/s/ Guida R. Sajdak
		Guida R. Sajdak
		Chief Financial Officer