SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): April 22, 2015

 

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 0-23695 04-3402944
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation)   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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Declaration of Dividend

 

On April 22, 2015, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of an increase to the regular quarterly dividend from $0.085 per share to $0.09 per share payable on May 22, 2015 to stockholders of record on May 8, 2015. A copy of that press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release issued April 22, 2015.

 

 
 


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:  April 22, 2015

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 April 22, 2015