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): January 28, 2013
GEORGETOWN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland |
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001-35595 |
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80-0817763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File No.) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2 East Main Street, Georgetown, MA |
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01833 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: 978-352-8600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 January 28, 2013, the Board of Directors of Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 79,247 shares of its common stock, or approximately 4.1% of the current outstanding shares.
On January 28, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company also declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about February 25, 2013, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2013.
A copy of the press release announcing these items is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated January 29, 2013 |
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.
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GEORGETOWN BANCORP, INC. |
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DATE: January 31, 2013 |
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/s/ Joseph W. Kennedy |
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Joseph W. Kennedy |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
Contact Information:
Robert E. Balletto, President/CEO
Georgetown Bancorp, Inc.
978-352-8600
rballetto@georgetownbank.com
GEORGETOWN BANCORP, INC.
ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM AND
INITIAL QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
GEORGETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, January 29, 2013
Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTWN) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 79,247 shares of its common stock, or approximately 4.1% of the current outstanding shares. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about February 25, 2013, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2013. This is the first cash dividend for the Company since the completion of its second-step conversion and related public stock offering on July 11, 2012.
Robert E. Balletto, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated that we are pleased to announce our first stock repurchase program and the initiation of the payment of cash dividends to our stockholders. Each of these actions represents our long-term commitment to enhancing stockholder value and we intend to continue paying a quarterly dividend in the future, assuming that our financial position continues to allow such payments. The repurchase plan will offset some of the dilution to stockholders resulting from our existing equity incentive plan.
Repurchases are expected to commence no sooner than February 5, 2013, which represents the termination of the Companys regular quarterly trading blackout period. The Company expects to publicly release its results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 on or about January 31, 2013. This is consistent with the Companys trading policies.
Although federal regulations generally prohibit a company from repurchasing its shares of common stock within one year following a mutual-to-stock conversion, there is an exception that permits a company to repurchase shares to fund an existing restricted stock plan, subject to the receipt of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the FRB). The Company has received non-objection from the FRB with respect to the repurchase program, which is being used to fund grants of restricted stock under the Companys existing 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.
The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Repurchases will be made at managements discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and the Companys financial performance. Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements.
The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares.
About Georgetown Bancorp, Inc.
Georgetown Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Georgetown Bank (the Bank). Georgetown Bank, with branch offices in Georgetown, North Andover and Rowley, Massachusetts, is committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve. We strive to deliver exceptional personal service at all times and to help each of our customers achieve their unique financial goals through a competitive array of commercial and consumer banking services. To learn more about Georgetown Bank, visit www.georgetownbank.com or call 978-352-8600.
Forward-looking statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements, such as statements of the Companys or the Banks plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as expects, subject, believe, will, intends, will be or would. These statements are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Companys or the Banks control) and actual results may differ materially. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements (which reflect managements analysis of factors only as of the date of which they are given). These factors include general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, the ability of the Company or the Bank to effectively manage its growth, and results of regulatory examinations, among other factors. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the final Prospectus filed in connection with our second-step conversion and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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