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

December 12, 2018

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

WSFS Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-35638	22-2866913
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware	19801
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 792-6000

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A special meeting of the stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) of WSFS Financial Corporation (“WSFS”) was held on December 12, 2018.

At the Special Meeting, the stockholders of WSFS considered and voted upon the following matters:

• a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 7, 2018, as amended on November 1, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between WSFS and Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (“Beneficial”), pursuant to which, among other things, Beneficial will merge with and into WSFS, with WSFS continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), and to approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger and the issuance of shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of WSFS as consideration under the Merger Agreement (the “WSFS Merger and Share Issuance Proposal”); and

• a proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of WSFS in connection with the Merger (the “WSFS Advisory Proposal on Specified Compensation”); and

• a proposal to approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of approval of the WSFS Merger and Share Issuance Proposal (the “WSFS Adjournment Proposal”).

Set forth below are the results of voting on each such matter.

Proposal Number 1: WSFS Merger and Share Issuance Proposal:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
23,793,566	914,749	100,841	—

Proposal Number 2: WSFS Advisory Proposal on Specified Compensation:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
24,338,356	329,760	141,040	—

Proposal Number 3: The WSFS Adjournment Proposal:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-vote
22,745,587	1,958,334	105,235	—

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 6, 2018, Beneficial issued a press release announcing that its stockholders had approved the Merger at a special meeting of Beneficial stockholders held on that date.

On December 12, 2018, WSFS issued a press release announcing that its stockholders had approved the Merger at the Special Meeting. A copy of the Company’s press release dated December 12, 2018 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains estimates, predictions, opinions, projections and other “forward-looking statements” as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the impact WSFS expects its proposed acquisition of Beneficial to have on the combined entity’s operations, financial condition, and financial results, and WSFS’s expectations about its ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses and the amount of cost savings and overall operational efficiencies WSFS expects to realize as a result of the proposed acquisition. The forward-looking statements also include predications or expectations of future business or financial performance as well as goals and objectives for future operations, financial and business trends, business prospects, and management’s outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital levels, liquidity levels, asset quality or other future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (many of which are beyond the control of WSFS and Beneficial) and are subject to risks and uncertainties (which change over time) and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the possibility that the proposed acquisition does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all, the failure to close for any other reason, changes in WSFS’s share price before closing, that the businesses of WSFS and Beneficial will not be integrated successfully, that the cost savings and any synergies from the proposed acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, disruption from the proposed acquisition making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers or other parties with whom WSFS or Beneficial have business relationships, diversion of management time on merger-related issues, risks relating to the potential dilutive effect of shares of WSFS common stock to be issued in the transaction, the reaction to the transaction of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of WSFS and Beneficial. We refer you to the “Risk Factors” section of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and to the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of WSFS’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Beneficial for the year ended December 31, 2017 and any updates to those risk factors set forth in WSFS’s and Beneficial’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings, which have been filed by WSFS and Beneficial with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on WSFS, Beneficial or their respective businesses or operations. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Neither WSFS nor Beneficial undertakes any obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Other Exhibits.

Exhibits

Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 12, 2018

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.

		WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date:	December 12, 2018	By:	/s/ Dominic C. Canuso
			Dominic C. Canuso Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

WSFS Bank Center 500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 EXHIBIT 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Investor Relations Contact: Dominic C. Canuso (302) 571 -6833 December 12, 2018 dcanuso@wsfsbank.com Media Contact: Jimmy A. Hernandez (302) 571 -5254 jhernandez@wsfsbank.com WSFS Financial Corporation Receives Stockholder Approval to Combine with Beneficial Bancorp WILMINGTON, Del. – WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS) (“WSFS”) announced today that its stockholders overwhelmingly approved the previously announced merger of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNCL) (“Beneficial”) with and into WSFS at a special meeting of stockholders held today. As previously announced, Beneficial stockholders approved the merger at a special meeting of stockholders held on December 6, 2018. “The votes of approval by both companies’ stockholders represent another major milestone in our plan to transform WSFS Bank into the premier, locally-headquartered community bank with the size, scale and modern technologies to compete with banks of all sizes,” said Rodger Levenson, WSFS’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer who will become WSFS’ President and Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2019. Subject to the receipt of the required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions to closing, the parties expect to close the merger in the first quarter of 2019. The projected system conversion and rebranding is expected to occur in August 2019. ### About WSFS Financial Corporation WSFS Financial Corporation is a multi-billion dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the longest-standing and largest locally-managed bank and trust company headquartered in Delaware and the Delaware Valley. As of September 30, 2018, WSFS Financial Corporation had $7.2 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $19.7 billion in assets under management and administration. WSFS operates from 77 offices located in Delaware (46), Pennsylvania (29), Virginia (1) and Nevada (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, retail banking, cash management and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Christiana Trust, Christiana Trust of DE, WSFS Wealth Investments, WSFS Wealth Client Management, Cypress Capital Management, LLC, West Capital Management, Powdermill Financial Solutions, Cash Connect®, WSFS Mortgage and Arrow Land Transfer. Serving the Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit wsfsbank.com.

WSFS Bank Center 500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains estimates, predictions, opinions, projections and other “forward- looking statements” as that phrase is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the impact WSFS expects its proposed acquisition of Beneficial to have on the combined entity’s operations, financial condition, and financial results, and WSFS’s expectations about its ability to successfully integrate the combined businesses and the amount of cost savings and overall operational efficiencies WSFS expects to realize as a result of the proposed acquisition. The forward-looking statements also include predications or expectations of future business or financial performance as well as goals and objectives for future operations, financial and business trends, business prospects, and management’s outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital levels, liquidity levels, asset quality or other future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (many of which are beyond the control of WSFS and Beneficial) and are subject to risks and uncertainties (which change over time) and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the possibility that the proposed acquisition does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all, the failure to close for any other reason, changes in WSFS’s share price before closing, that the businesses of WSFS and Beneficial will not be integrated successfully, that the cost savings and any synergies from the proposed acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, disruption from the proposed acquisition making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers or other parties with whom WSFS or Beneficial have business relationships, diversion of management time on merger-related issues, risks relating to the potential dilutive effect of shares of WSFS common stock to be issued in the transaction, the reaction to the transaction of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of WSFS and Beneficial. We refer you to the “Risk Factors” section of the joint proxy statement/prospectus and to the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of WSFS’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Beneficial for the year ended December 31, 2017 and any updates to those risk factors set forth in WSFS’s and Beneficial’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other filings, which have been filed by WSFS and Beneficial with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to herein. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on WSFS, Beneficial or their respective businesses or operations. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Neither WSFS nor Beneficial undertakes any obligation, and specifically declines any obligation, to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.