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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 20, 2011

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

0-23695

 

04-3402944

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts

 

02447-0469

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


 

(617) 730-3500

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Declaration of Dividend

On April 20, 2011, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. announced its earnings for the 2011 first quarter and approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share payable May 16, 2011 to stockholders of record on April 29, 2011. See Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto for the press release issued April 20, 2011 relating to these matters.

Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure

See Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto for the slides presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. which occurred on April 20, 2011.


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, hereunto duly authorized.


BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

Date: April 20, 2011 By:

/s/ Paul R. Bechet

Paul R. Bechet

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99.1

Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated April 20, 2011.

 

99.2

Slides presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. on April 20, 2011.