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): September 25, 2013


JEFFERSON BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee
0-50347
45-0508261
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
120 Evans Avenue, Morristown, Tennessee   37814
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 586-8421
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01   Other Events

On September 25, 2013, Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Trustee of the State of Franklin Statutory Trust II (the “Trustee”) that, beginning with the October 30, 2013 interest payment period, the Company would end its prior election to defer all payments of interest on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures and pay all deferred interest and additional interest due on the junior subordinated debentures as of October 30, 2013.


 
 
 

 
 
 
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.
 
 
JEFFERSON BANCSHARES, INC.
 
       
Dated:  September 25, 2013
By:
/s/ Anderson L. Smith  
   
Anderson L. Smith
 
    President and Chief Executive Officer