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): May 27, 2011
ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 001-33384 | 20-8023072 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | 18360 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 421-0531
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On May 27, 2011, the Board of Directors of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced a fourth stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s publicly held outstanding shares of common stock. The Company completed its third stock repurchase program.
A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the preceding paragraphs, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable. |
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. |
| (c) | Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on May 27, 2011 announcing its fourth stock repurchase program. | |
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.
| ESSA BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| DATE: May 31, 2011 | By: | /s/ Gary S. Olson | ||
| Gary S. Olson, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||