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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): April 16, 2020

 

 

MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Maryland

001-36573

46-5396964

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts

01960

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 567-1500

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)

☐

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

☐

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

☐

Pre-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:

 

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock

EBSB

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

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  ☐

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.  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This current report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the date and location of the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, health and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to strategic objectives, anticipated financial results, future business prospects and decisions that are subject to change.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

The 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company is expected to be held at the Peabody office of East Boston Savings Bank, 67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts on June 17, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., local time. The Company is monitoring the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). If public health developments warrant, the Company may change the date or location of the annual meeting, including the possibility of holding the annual meeting through a “virtual” or online method.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

DATE: April 16, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Mark L. Abbate

 

 

 

Mark L. Abbate

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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