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)
July 20, 2011
 


ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


United States
0-52000
51-0533946
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


2300 Route 33, Robbinsville, New Jersey
08691
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                   (609) 223-8300


Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

SECTION 5-CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 
(d)           Effective July 20, 2011, Ms. Michele N. Siekerka was appointed Chairman of the Board Director of Roma Financial Corporation (the “Registrant”).  Ms. Siekerka has been a director of the Registrant since 2005.  Ms. Siekerka is a licensed attorney and Assistant Commissioner for Economic Growth and Green Energy with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. From 2004 to 2010, she served as the president and chief executive officer of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce.  From 2000 to 2004, Ms. Siekerka was employed by AAA Mid-Atlantic, first as vice president of human resources and then as senior counsel. Prior thereto, she was in private practice in Mercer County.  Ms. Siekerka currently serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors.
 

 



 
 

 

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.


   
ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:           July 21, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Emma A. Cartier
     
Emma A. Cartier
Vice President and Corporate Secretary