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| EX-1.1 - AGENCY AGREEMENT - Fraternity Community Bancorp Inc | dex11.htm |
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) February 10, 2011
FRATERNITY COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-54271 | 27-3683448 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
764 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(410) 539-1313
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On February 10, 2011, Fraternity Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Fraternity Federal Savings and Loan Association entered into an Agency Agreement with Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. (“Sandler O’Neill”), pursuant to which Sandler O’Neill will act as marketing agent during the Company’s subscription offering and also as marketing agent during the sale of the Company’s common stock in the community offering, if held.
The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-170215) filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a related prospectus dated February 10, 2011. For a description of the fees to be paid to Sandler O’Neill, see “The Conversion and Stock Offering — Marketing Arrangements” in the prospectus contained in the registration statement.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Number |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Agency Agreement among Fraternity Community Bancorp, Inc., Fraternity Federal Savings and Loan Association and Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., dated February 10, 2011 | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| FRATERNITY COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Date: February 16, 2011 | By: | /s/ Richard C. Schultze | ||
| Richard C. Schultze | ||||
| President and Chief Operating Officer | ||||
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