8-K

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) February 23, 2017

Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-55084	46-2935427
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

1834 West Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		19145
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (215) 755-1500

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 23, 2017, Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the declaration by the Company of a quarterly cash dividend. For additional information, reference is made to the Company's press release, dated February 23, 2017, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.  The press release attached hereto is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any purpose except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing in other filings of the Company into which it may be incorporated.

Item	9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(a)	Not applicable.
	(b)	Not applicable.
	(c)	Not applicable.
	(d)	The following exhibits are included with this Report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release announcing declaration of quarterly cash dividend, dated February 23, 2017

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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.

	PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC.
	By:	/s/Jack E. Rothkopf
	Name:	Jack E. Rothkopf
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and    Treasurer
Date: February 23, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release announcing declaration of quarterly cash dividend, dated February 23, 2017

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR RELEASE:  IMMEDIATELY

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES

DECLARATION OF QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 23, 2017) -- Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: PBIP) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on March 30, 2017 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2017.

Prudential Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Prudential Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank originally organized in 1886 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Prudential Savings Bank operates nine full service offices in Philadelphia, one office in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania and one office in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.  At December 31, 2016, the Company had assets totaling $590.1 million, liabilities totaling $477.0 million and $113.1 million of shareholders' equity.  The Company completed the acquisition of Polonia Bancorp, Inc. ("Polonia"), effective January 1, 2017. With the completion of the merger of the two organizations, the Company has approximately $838.9 million in assets, $508.8 million in loans and $563.7 million in deposits with 11 branch offices in Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.  They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may."  Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties.  A number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements.  The Company's reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, describe some of these factors, including general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, the cost of funds, changes in credit quality and interest rate risks associated with the Company's business and operations.  Other factors described include changes in our loan portfolio, changes in competition, fiscal and monetary policies, legislation and regulatory changes, and difficulties and delays in integrating Polonia's business or fully realizing anticipated cost savings and other benefits of the merger with Polonia, and business disruptions following the merger.

            Investors are encouraged to access the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial and business information regarding the Company at www.Prudentialsavingsbank.com under the Investor Relations menu. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Contact:

Jack E. Rothkopf, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, Prudential Bancorp, Inc. and Prudential Savings Bank, 215-755-1500.