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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): October 15, 2020

 

 

 

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 

001-16767
(Commission
File Number)

 73-1627673
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
 141 Elm Street    

Westfield, Massachusetts    01085
(Address of principal executive offices)    (zip code)

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 568-1911

 

(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:

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 Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share WNEB NASDAQ

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.  

 

 
 
Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

On October 19, 2020, Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for Westfield Bank, announced the completion of the Company’s stock repurchase program on October 15, 2020, previously announced on January 29, 2019 (the “2019 Plan”). The 2019 Plan authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 2,814,200 shares, or approximately 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)  Not applicable.

 

(b)  Not applicable.

 

(c)  Not applicable.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

 

Exhibit

Number

  Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated October 19, 2020
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

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.

 

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BANCORP, INC.
     
     
Date: October 19, 2020 By: /s/ Guida R. Sajdak
    Guida R. Sajdak
    Chief Financial Officer