UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): December 5, 2018
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23695 | 04-3402944 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 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)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 5, 2018, 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 December 31, 2019. 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 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. issued December 6, 2018.
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.
| BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. | ||
| Date: December 6, 2018 | By: | /s/ Carl M. Carlson |
| Carl M. Carlson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||