UNITED STATES
SECURITES 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): April 12, 2011
NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 0-51589 | 04-3693643 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
855 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082
(Address of principal executive offices)
(860) 253-5200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Thomas P. O’Brien was appointed to the Board of Directors of New England Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) effective April 12, 2011. Mr. O’Brien has been a member of the Board of Directors of New England Bank, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, since 2007. The Company’s Board of Directors has not determined which, if any, board committees Mr. O’Brien will serve on.
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.
NEW ENGLAND BANCSHARES, INC.
DATE: April 18, 2011 By: /s/ David J. O'Connor
David J. O’Connor
President and Chief Executive Officer