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0001065407-09-000217.txt : 20090320 0001065407-09-000217.hdr.sgml : 20090320 20090320144032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001065407-09-000217 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090318 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090320 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESB FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872835 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 251659846 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19345 FILM NUMBER: 09695860 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 LAWRENCE AVE CITY: ELLWOOD CITY STATE: PA ZIP: 16117 BUSINESS PHONE: 7247585584 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 LAWRENCE AVENUE CITY: ELLWOOD CITY STATE: PA ZIP: 16117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PENNFIRST BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960126 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PENNWEST BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910328 8-K 1 form8k.htm FORM 8-K form8k.htm

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)

March 18, 2009


ESB Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Pennsylvania	0-19345	25-1659846
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

600 Lawrence Avenue, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania		16117
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code	(724) 758-5584


Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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):

[ ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 18, 2009, ESB Financial Corporation issued the press releases included as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

	Exhibit No.	Description

	99	Press Release, dated March 18, 2009

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 thereunto duly authorized.

ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ Charlotte A. Zuschlag_________________

Name: Charlotte A. Zuschlag

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 20, 2009

EX-99 2 pr.htm PRESS RELEASE pr.htm

Exhibit 99

P R E S S R E L E A S E


RELEASE DATE:	CONTACT:

March 18, 2009	Frank D. Martz
	Group Senior Vice President
	of Operations and Secretary
	(724) 758-5584

ESB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

ESB Financial Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors at its meeting on March 17, 2009 declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.10 on the Common Stock of ESB Financial Corporation payable on April 24, 2009 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2009.

In announcing the scheduled cash dividend, Charlotte A. Zuschlag, President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company recognized earnings of $.84 per diluted share on net income of $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. This announcement reflects the Company's policy of declaring a regular quarterly cash dividend. This quarterly cash dividend equates to an annual cash dividend of $.40 per share.

ESB Financial Corporation is the parent Holding Company of ESB Bank, and offers a wide variety of financial products and services through 23 offices in the contiguous counties of Allegheny, Lawrence, Beaver and Butler in Pennsylvania. The common stock of the Company is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "ESBF".

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