8-K 1 form8k-73368_ufb.htm UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 8-K UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 8-K

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): January 19, 2006

UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Federal
  
000-51369
  
83-0395247
(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
      
Identification No.)

95 Elm Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts
  
01089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 787-1700

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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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 8.01  Other Events.

On January 20, 2006 United Financial Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared an initial cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2006 to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2006. A copy of the press release announcing the declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Not Applicable.

(b)
Not Applicable.

(c)
Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
   
Press release dated January 20, 2006




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.

     
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
         
         
         
DATE:
  January 20, 2006  
By:
  /s/ Richard B. Collins
       
       Richard B. Collins
       
       President and Chief Executive Officer