UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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):

June 19, 2018 (June 19, 2018)

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First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.   Other Events.

On June 19, 2018, First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. ("FCB") announced its entry into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with Peoples United Financial, Inc. ("People's United"), pursuant to which FCB will merge with and into People's United, whereupon People's United will be the surviving corporation.

FCB issued a press release in connection with the announcement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information for Stockholders

FCB and People's United and certain of their directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of FCB in connection with the proposed merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of FCB is set forth in the proxy statement for FCB's 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on March 30, 2018.  Information about the directors and executive officers of People's United is set forth in the proxy statement for People's United's 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on March 7, 2018.  Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available.  Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act.

Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of our plans, objectives and expectations or those of our management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "project," "consider," "predict," "potential," "feel" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  Forward-looking statements are not, and should not be relied upon as, a guarantee of future performance or results, nor will they necessarily prove to be accurate indications of the times at or by which any such performance or results will be achieved.  Actual results, performance or developments may differ materially from forward-looking statements as a result of known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified from time to time in our filings with the SEC, press releases and other communications.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, FCB has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

Name:  John J. Patrick, Jr.
Title:    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:  June 19, 2018

 

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