8-K 1 item502.htm 8-K ITEM 5.02 Document


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) April 30, 2019  
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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.)
 
 
 
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT
 
06103
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
UBNK
NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market





Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On April 30, 2019, Brandon C. Lorey (“Lorey”) submitted his resignation to United Financial Bancorp, Inc. and United Bank (collectively, “United”) and mutually Lorey and United have agreed that Lorey will leave his positions at United, primarily Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer Banking, effective June 3, 2019. Mr. Lorey has accepted a position as the Chief Executive Officer of an out-of -market financial institution, therefore his departure will be treated as a voluntary termination under his Employment Agreement. United intends to eliminate the Executive Vice President and Head of Consumer Banking position, and those duties will be absorbed by other members of the management team.

 




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: May 2, 2019
 
 
 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
Registrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
 
/s/ Eric R. Newell
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric R. Newell
Executive Vice President/
Chief Financial Officer