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): August 27, 2014
Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-35791 | 80-0882592 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
581 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey | 07095 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (732) 499-7200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 27, 2014, Northfield Bancorp, Inc.'s (the “Company”) Board of Directors revised its current repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to $52.8 million of the Company's common stock, or approximately 8.0% of its shares outstanding based on the closing market price as of August 27, 2014.
The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The Company is not obligated to purchase any particular number of shares.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits - Not Applicable.
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.
NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC. | ||
DATE: August 29, 2014 | By: | /s/ William R. Jacobs |
William R. Jacobs | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||