8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 23, 2016

Coastway Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-36263	46-4149994
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Coastway Blvd., Warwick, Rhode Island	02886
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 330-1600

Not Applicable

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

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Item 8.01.    Other Events

On November 29, 2016, Coastway Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a third stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may purchase up to 223,331 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5.0% of its outstanding shares.

A copy of the press release announcing the new stock repurchase program is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)	No financial statements of businesses acquired are required.
(b)	No pro forma financial information is required.
(c)	Not Applicable.
(d)	Exhibits.
	99.1	Press Release dated November 29, 2016

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.

	COASTWAY BANCORP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 29, 2016	By:/s/ Jeanette Fritz
	Jeanette Fritz
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

William A. White

President and Chief Executive Officer

(401) 330-1600

Coastway Bancorp, Inc. Announces

Adoption of Third Stock Repurchase Program

Warwick, Rhode Island – November 29, 2016 – Coastway Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CWAY), the holding company for Coastway Community Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a third stock repurchase program.  Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase up to 223,331 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5% of its outstanding shares.

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 management’s 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 Company’s 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 Coastway Bancorp, Inc.

Coastway Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company and the parent company of Coastway Community Bank. The Bank has branches in Cranston, East Providence, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Providence and Warwick. The Bank’s website is www.coastway.com.

Safe-Harbor

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results. These forward-looking statements, indentified by words such as “will,” “expected,” “believe,” and “prospects,” involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. These risks and uncertainties involve general economic trends and changes in interest rates, increased competition, changes in consumer demand for financial services, the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally, the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations, and market disruptions. Coastway Bancorp, Inc. undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements publicly to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.