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): August 25, 2011
PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-25233 | 80-0091851 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York | 10901 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 369-8040
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
| (b) | Director Retirement |
On August 25, 2011, Provident New York Bancorp (the “Company”) accepted the notice of retirement of William R. Sichol, Jr., a director of the Company since 1990. Mr. Sichol’s retirement was effective as of August 25, 2011.
| (d) |
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.
| PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP | ||||
| DATE: August 26, 2011 | By: | /s/ Paul A. Maisch | ||
| Paul A. Maisch | ||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||