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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 25, 2013

 

 

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-33384   20-8023072

(State or Other Jurisdiction)

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania   18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 421-0531

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨   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 Events

On November 25, 2013, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company would make a payment of a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. This dividend shall be paid to stockholders of record as of December 16, 2013, payable on December 30, 2013.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

 

  (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

 

  (c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release issued by the Company on November 25, 2013 announcing the issuance of a cash dividend.


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.

 

    ESSA BANCORP, INC.
DATE: November 26, 2013     By:  

/s/ Gary S. Olson

      Gary S. Olson, President and
      Chief Executive Officer