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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): December 19, 2014

BEN FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
 
333-198702
 
67-1746204
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

830 East Kensington Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois
 
60004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 398-0990

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01     Other Events

On December 19, 2014, Ben Franklin Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), the proposed stock holding company for Ben Franklin Bank of Illinois, issued a press release announcing it did not receive orders for the minimum number of shares in the subscription offering in connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion of Ben Franklin Financial, MHC.  The Company also announced that it will continue the community offering and expects to complete the offering near the minimum of the offering range.


Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated December 19, 2014
   

 
 

 
 
 
 

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.

   
BEN FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, INC.
 
 
 
DATE: December 19, 2014
By: 
/s/ C. Steven Sjogren                                               
   
C. Steven Sjogren
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer