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)  October 24, 2017 

Malvern Bancorp, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

On October 24, 2017, Malvern Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from a federal savings bank to a national bank.  In connection with the charter conversion of the Bank, on October 26, 2017, the Company filed an application with the Federal Reserve Board to convert to a bank holding company from a savings and loan holding company. 

The conversions remain subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals. The Company and the Bank filed the conversion applications in order to better match the Bank’s regulatory charter to its current and planned business activity.

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 thereunto duly authorized.