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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): January 27, 2016

 

WELLESLEY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

001-35352

(Commission

File Number)

 

45-3219901

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

40 Central Street, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 02482

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(781) 235-2550

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

¨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 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(d) On January 27, 2016, the Board of Directors of Wellesley Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and Wellesley Bank (the “Bank”) appointed Simon R. Gerlin to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Gerlin is expected to serve on the Company’s and the Bank’s Audit Committee. As an independent director, Mr. Gerlin will receive the customary fees and benefits for his service on the Company’s Board of Directors, the Bank’s Board of Directors and the Committees thereof.

 

There are no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which Mr. Gerlin had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On January 27, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Gerlin’s appointment to the Boards of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)-(c)Not applicable

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated January 27, 2016

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  WELLESLEY BANCORP, INC.  
       
       
Date: January 27, 2016 By: /s/ Thomas J. Fontaine  
    Thomas J. Fontaine  
    President and Chief Executive Officer