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):  December 1, 2008

Hampden Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33144	20-571454
(State or other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

19 Harrison Avenue, Springfield, Massachusetts 01102

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (413) 736-1812

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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Item 8.01. Other Events

On December 1, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that it did not apply for participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 1, 2008

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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.

	Hampden Bancorp, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: December 5, 2008	By:	/s/ Thomas R. Burton
		Thomas R. Burton
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 1, 2008

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