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) July 19, 2012

 

 

 

Stewardship Financial Corporation

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

New Jersey 1-33377 22-3351447
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

630 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park,  NJ 07432
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (201)  444-7100

 

 

 

(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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

£ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR230.425)

 

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

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On July 19, 2012, Stewardship Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing a $0.04 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on August 1, 2012, payable August 15, 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)    The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01.                
     
   Exhibit No.  Description  
     
  Exhibit 99.1  Press Release dated July 19, 2012  
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 20, 2012 Stewardship Financial Corporation
     
    /s/ Claire M. Chadwick
    Claire M. Chadwick
    Senior Vice President and
    Chief Financial Officer
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