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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): November 10, 2011

 

 

New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-17859   02-0430695

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

9 Main Street, P.O. Box 9

Newport, New Hampshire 03773

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 863-0886

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Information.

On November 10, 2011, New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), which is the parent company of Lake Sunapee Bank, fsb (the “Bank”), issued a press release announcing the closing of its previously announced acquisition of McCrillis & Eldredge Insurance, Inc. (“McCrillis & Eldredge”) of Newport, New Hampshire. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release issued on November 10, 2011


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.

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Stephen R. Theroux

  Stephen R. Theroux
  Vice Chairman and President

Date: November 14, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release issued on November 10, 2011