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): August 1, 2019

 

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

770 Oak Street, Brockton, Massachusetts 02301

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(508) 895-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

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. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01                                 Other Events.

 

On August 1, 2019, HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that HarborOne NorthEast Bancorp, Inc., the proposed successor holding company for HarborOne Bank, concluded its subscription and community stock offering on July 22, 2019, in connection with the proposed conversion of HarborOne Mutual Bancshares from the mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company form of organization. The offering was well received by the eligible depositors of HarborOne Bank and members of the community and, accordingly, HarborOne NorthEast Bancorp, Inc. does not anticipate extending the offerings or conducting a syndicated or firm commitment public offering.  Results of the subscription and community offerings will be announced when processing of the orders has been completed and the independent appraisal has been finalized.  Completion of the conversion and offering is subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals, the approval of the shareholders of HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. and other customary closing conditions.

 

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated August 1, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.

 

	HARBORONE BANCORP, INC.
	By:	/s/ Linda H. Simmons
	Name:	Linda H. Simmons
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  August 1, 2019

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Results of HarborOne NorthEast Bancorp, Inc. Stock Offering

 

BROCKTON, MA — August 1, 2019 — HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the stock holding company of HarborOne Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that HarborOne NorthEast Bancorp, Inc. (“New HarborOne”), a newly formed corporation that is the proposed successor holding company of the Bank, concluded its subscription and community offerings on July 22, 2019, in connection with the proposed conversion of HarborOne Mutual Bancshares from the mutual holding company structure to the stock holding company form of organization. The offering was well received by the eligible depositors of the Bank and members of the community and, accordingly, New HarborOne does not anticipate extending the offerings or conducting a syndicated or firm commitment public offering.  Results of the subscription and community offerings will be announced when processing of the orders has been completed and the independent appraisal has been finalized.

 

Completion of the conversion and offering is subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals, the approval of the Company’s shareholders and other customary closing conditions.

 

This release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy common stock. The offer is made only by the prospectus when accompanied by a stock order form. The shares of common stock of the new holding company are not savings accounts or savings deposits, may lose value and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, any other government agency or the Share Insurance Fund of the Cooperative Central Bank.

 

About HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

 

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for HarborOne Bank, the largest co-operative bank in New England. HarborOne Bank serves the financial needs of consumers, businesses, and municipalities throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with 24 full-service branches located in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, one limited-service bank office, and a commercial lending office in each of Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The Bank also provides a range of educational services through “HarborOne U,” with classes on small business, financial literacy and personal enrichment at two campuses located adjacent to our Brockton and Mansfield locations. HarborOne Mortgage, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, is a residential mortgage company headquartered in New Hampshire that maintains more than 30 offices in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey, and is also licensed to lend in four additional states.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “would,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Company management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, the failure to obtain the required regulatory approvals for the proposed conversion and related stock offering, delays in obtaining such approvals or adverse conditions imposed in connection with such approvals; the effect of the

 

 

announcement of the plan of conversion on the ability of Company to maintain relationships with its key partners, customers and employees, and on its operating business generally; adverse conditions in the capital and debt markets and the impact of such conditions on the Company’s business activities; changes in interest rates; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; the effects of general economic conditions on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates, including changes that adversely affect borrowers’ ability to service and repay the Company’s loans; changes in the value of securities in the Company’s investment portfolio; changes in loan default and charge-off rates; fluctuations in real estate values; the adequacy of loan loss reserves; decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity, fraud and natural disasters; changes in government regulation; changes in accounting standards and practices; the risk that goodwill and intangibles recorded in the Company’s financial statements will become impaired; demand for loans in the Company’s market area; the Company’s ability to attract and maintain deposits; risks related to the implementation of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings; the risk that the Company may not be successful in the implementation of its business strategy; changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements and the risk factors described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes, except as required by law.