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): January 26, 2006 GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) United States 001-14910 04-3429966 ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 42 Church Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642 -------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 287-2600 -------------- Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name of 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 (17 CFR 230.425). [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act. (17 CFR 240.14a-12). [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)). [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. On January 31, 2006, Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the death of its director Larry Straw on January 26, 2006. The text of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release dated January 31, 2006, issued by the Company announcing the death of its director Larry Straw. 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. GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. Date: January 31, 2006 /s/ RICHARD F. BENNETT -------------------------------------- Richard F. Bennett President and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit Index No. Description --- ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated January 31, 2006, announcing the untimely death of director Larry Straw.