8-K

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 27, 2012

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	333-171913	45-1496206
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, Connecticut 06032

(860) 676-4600

(Address and Telephone Number)

N/A

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1	Summary of Material Modifications

Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure
	On December 27, 2012, Farmington Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. announced to its employees that it will be "hard freezing" the Farmington Bank Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the "Plan") as of February 28, 2013.  All benefit accruals under the Plan will be frozen as of that date, and no additional benefits shall accrue after such date.  The Plan currently provides benefits for full time employees hired before January 1, 2007, when the Bank "soft froze" the Plan, disallowing new entrants.  Since 2007 the Bank has enhanced its separate, 401 (k) Plan and, in 2011, introduced the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in conjunction with its Initial Public Offering.  All eligible Bank employees are able to participate in the 401 (k) and ESOP. This action will serve to limit future growth in the Bank's pension liabilities.  For 2013, it is expected that the incremental decrease in pension expense will approximate $860,000. A copy of the Farmington Bank Defined Benefit Employees’ Pension Plan Summary of Material Modifications is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Form 8-K 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 Number	Description
99.1	Summary of Material Modifications

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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.
	FIRST CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.
	Registrant
December 27, 2012	By:  /s/ John J. Patrick, Jr.
	John J. Patrick, Jr.
	Chairman, President and
	and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Summary of Material Modifications

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EX-99.1

FARMINGTON BANK DEFINED BENEFIT EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS

FEBRUARY, 2013

Farmington Bank has recently amended the Farmington Bank Defined Benefit Employees Pension Plan in order to "freeze" or suspend pension benefit accruals effective February 28, 2013. This Plan amendment changes some of the information contained in your Summary Plan Description ("SPD"). This notice is being provided to you to explain how the determination of your pension benefit as described in your SPD has changed.

Changes applicable effective February 28, 2013

Your pension benefit will be based now on your Average Monthly Compensation and Years of Service as of February 28, 2013. Compensation paid and Hours of Service completed after February 28, 2013 will not be considered in determining your benefits under the Plan. The Plan freeze will not affect the pension benefit you have earned as of February 28, 2013. If you are not yet Vested as of February 28, 2013, you will continue to be credited with Years of Service for vesting purposes until you either terminate employment or retire.

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In all other respects, the Plan remains unchanged. Please retain this Summary of Material Modifications as a supplement to your current Summary Plan Description. If you have questions regarding these changes to the Plan, please contact the Plan Administrator.