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) November 20, 2013
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| United States | 0-51852 | 06-178-6701 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York | 10601 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 684-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On November 26, 2013, NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors had approved the repurchase for up to 268,550 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock held by persons other than NorthEast Community Bancorp MHC. These repurchases will be conducted solely through a Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plan with Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.
The press release announcing the approval of the stock repurchase plan is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 26, 2013 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: November 26, 2013 | By: | /s/ Kenneth A. Martinek |
| Kenneth A. Martinek | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||