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): October 24, 2012
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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)
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):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Declaration of Dividend |
On October 24, 2012, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share payable on November 23, 2012 to stockholders of record on November 9, 2012. A copy of that press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
99.1 Press release issued October 24, 2012.
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.
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Date: |
October 24, 2012 |
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Julie A. Gerschick |
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Julie A. Gerschick |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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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 October 24, 2012 |