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): February 20, 2009
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts 001-33898 20-4652200
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
10 Meridian Street, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 20, 2009, Philip F. Freehan submitted a letter to East Boston
Savings Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc.,
notifying East Boston Savings Bank of his resignation and termination of his
employment.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
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.
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
DATE: February 26, 2009 By: /s/ Leonard V. Siuda
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Leonard V. Siuda
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer