FARMINGTON, Conn., February 24, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FBNK), the holding company for Farmington Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors has scheduled the corporation's annual meeting of stockholders for 10:00 a.m. EDT, May 20, 2015 at Central Connecticut State University in the Constitution Room located in Memorial Hall, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, Connecticut.

The record date for shareholders to vote at the meeting is March 25, 2015.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 22 branch locations throughout central Connecticut, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. Farmington Bank has assets of $2.5 billion. For more information about Farmington Bank, visit farmingtonbankct.com.

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CONTACT:	Jennifer H. Daukas
	Investor Relations Officer
	One Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, CT 06032
	P 860-284-6359
	F 860-409-3316
	jdaukas@farmingtonbankct.com

Source: First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.