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0000950135-05-006055.txt : 20051028 0000950135-05-006055.hdr.sgml : 20051028 20051028112258 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-05-006055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051028 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051028 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051028 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001302176 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036] IRS NUMBER: 043336598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51194 FILM NUMBER: 051161942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 58 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 309 CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: MA ZIP: 02038 BUSINESS PHONE: (508) 528-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 58 MAIN STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 309 CITY: FRANKLIN STATE: MA ZIP: 02038 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, M.H.C. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040901 8-K 1 b57574bfe8vk.htm BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP, INC. e8vk

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 28, 2005

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Massachusetts	000-51194	04-3336598

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


58 Main Street, Franklin, Massachusetts		02038

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (508) 528-7000

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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

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

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

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	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 Press release, dated October 28, 2005

Item 8.01. Other Events

On October 26, 2005, Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $.03 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on November 28, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business November 14, 2005.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated October 27, 2005

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.


	BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP, INC.
Date: October 28, 2005	By:	/s/ Claire S. Bean
		Claire S. Bean
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-99.1 2 b57574bfexv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 28, 2005 exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Claire S. Bean, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
1-508-528-7000 x363

Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Declares Dividend

FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS (October 27, 2005): Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Benjamin Franklin”) (Nasdaq: BFBC), the bank holding company for Benjamin Franklin Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per common share. This dividend will be payable November 28, 2005 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 14, 2005.

Benjamin Franklin currently operates 9 full-service branches in the greater Boston area. Total assets of the Company as of September 30, 2005 were $856.2 million.

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