UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, DC 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) September 18, 2012
 
Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)  


Connecticut
000-49784
06-1609692
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
215 Church Street
   
New Haven, Connecticut
 
06510
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
(203) 782-1100
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01                 Other Events.

On September 18, 2012, Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.’s primary subsidiary, The Bank of Southern Connecticut (the “Bank”), appointed Sunil Pallan as its Senior Loan Officer after the Bank received approval for Mr. Pallan to serve in such capacity from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the State of Connecticut Department of Banking.  In addition to serving as Senior Loan Officer of the Bank, Mr. Pallan will continue to serve as President of the Bank and Southern Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.  While Mr. Pallan will no longer hold the title of Chief Credit Officer of the Bank, he will continue to oversee and supervise the Bank’s credit department.  Mr. Pallan will not receive any additional compensation or benefits for his position as Senior Loan Officer of the Bank.

 
 

 

 
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.
 
   
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT BANCORP, INC.
     
Date: September 21, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Stephen V. Ciancarelli
      Stephen V. Ciancarelli
       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer