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):  September 11, 2014

 


 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23695

 

04-3402944

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

131 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02117

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

o         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

On September 11, 2014, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the commencement of a public offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of its subordinated notes. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1        Press release dated September 11, 2014

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

Date: September 11, 2014

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael W. McCurdy

 

 

Michael W. McCurdy

 

 

Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated September 11, 2014

 

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