8-K 1 form8k-80113_ufb.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): November 16, 2006

UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Federal
000-51369
83-0395247
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
     

95 Elm Street, West Springfield, Massachusetts
01089
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (413) 787-1700

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On November 16, 2006, the Board of Directors of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a stock repurchase plan. The Company intends to repurchase up to 858,000 shares of its common stock under the plan or 5.0% of the Company’s total outstanding shares of common stock or 10.8% of the Company’s publicly traded shares of common stock. A copy of the press release announcing the share repurchase plan is included herein as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Not Applicable.

(b)
Not Applicable.

(c)
Not Applicable.

(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1
Press release dated November 17, 2006





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.

 
UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
     
     
DATE: November 20, 2006
By:
/s/ Richard B. Collins
   
Richard B. Collins
   
President and Chief Executive Officer