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 19, 2016

  

 

BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		0-23695		04-3402944
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. employer Identification No.)

 

 

131 Clarendon Street, Boston Massachusetts		02116
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

 

(617) 425-4600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 October 19, 2016, the Board of Directors of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share payable on November 18, 2016 to stockholders of record on November 4, 2016. A copy of that press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

  

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1	Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. issued October 19, 2016.

  

 

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:  October 19, 2016	Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
	By:	/S/ Carl M. Carlson
		Carl M. Carlson
		Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

 

	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated October 19, 2016