SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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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 8, 2011
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BROOKLINE
BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
0-23695 |
04-3402944 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts |
02447-0469 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(617) 730-3500 |
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Not applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 8, 2011, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. announced its earnings for the 2011 third quarter. See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto for the press release issued November 8, 2011 relating to these matters.
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.
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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. |
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| Date: | November 8, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Julie A. Gerschick |
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Julie A. Gerschick |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated November 8, 2011. |