UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): April 26, 2017
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23695 | 04-3402944 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 131 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 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)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Commencement of Public Offering of Common Stock On April 26, 2017, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of its common stock (the “Offering”). The shares will be issued pursuant to a prospectus supplement and prospectus filed as part of an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form S-3 (File No. 333-197881). The Company intends to grant underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of the shares sold in the Offering. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 26, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share payable on May 26, 2017 to stockholders of record on May 12, 2017. A copy of that press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. reporting earnings and dividend approval, issued April 26, 2017 99.2 Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. announcing public offering of common stock, issued April 26, 2017
SIGNATURE
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.
| BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC. | ||
| Date: April 26, 2017 | 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. reporting earnings and dividend approval, issued April 26, 2017 | |||
| 99.2 | Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. announcing public offering of common stock, issued April 26, 2017 |