SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

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 17, 2015

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-36806

 

47-1569198

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

Beneficial Bank Place, 1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(215) 864-6000

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17   CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

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

 

On September 17, 2015, Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to announce the appointment of Michael J. Donahue to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Trustees of Beneficial Bank (the “Bank”).  At the time of his appointment, the Company’s Board of Directors and the Bank’s Board of Trustees had not yet determined the Board committees on which Mr. Donahue would serve.

 

Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this amendment on Form 8-K/A is being filed to report that, on January 28, 2016, Mr. Donahue was appointed to serve on both the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Bank’s Board of Trustees, effective on that date.

 

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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.

 

 

 

BENEFICIAL BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: February 3, 2016

By:

/s/ Thomas D. Cestare

 

 

Thomas D. Cestare

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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