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): February 4, 2016

 

 

 

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   02116
(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):

 

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

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 4, 2016, the Board of Directors of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $10 million of total outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock over a period of twelve months ending on January 31, 2017. The shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market or negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices in accordance with federal securities laws. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. issued February 4, 2016.


 

 

 

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.

 

Date:  February 4, 2016 Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
   
  By:   /S/ Carl M. Carlson
   

Carl M. Carlson

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

  Exhibit No.   Description
       
  99.1  

Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. issued February 4, 2016.