8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 20, 2017

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United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

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Connecticut	001-35028	27-3577029
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

45 Glastonbury Boulevard, Suite 200, Glastonbury, CT	06033
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 291-3600

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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 5.03	Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to its Bylaws to change the Company’s home office to Hartford, Connecticut from Glastonbury, Connecticut. The amended Article I of the Company’s Bylaws was effective immediately and is filed as Exhibit 3.2.2 to this Current Report, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Not applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description
3.2.2	Amendment to the Bylaws of United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

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.

Dated: September 26, 2017	UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. Registrant
	By:	/s/ Eric R. Newell
		Eric R. Newell Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Number	Description
Exhibit 3.2.2	Amendment to the Bylaws of United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

EX-3.2.2

Exhibit 3.2.2

EXHIBIT A

AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS

OF

UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

Adopted as of September 20, 2017

The following amendment is hereby made to Article I. Office of the Bylaws of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) based upon the prior approval of, and recommendation of, the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

ARTICLE I. OFFICE

The following provision is adopted in substitution therefore:

The home office of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is in Hartford, Connecticut.

The following provision is deleted in its entirety:

The home office of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is in Glastonbury, Connecticut.