UNITED STATES
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): November 28, 2011

COLONIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-34817
90-0183739
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2745 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, New Jersey
08360
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(856) 205-0058
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01
Other Events

On November 28, 2011, Colonial Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its first repurchase program.  The Company repurchased 209,422 shares of its common stock at an average price of $12.40 per share.  The Company’s Board of Directors regularly reviews capital management options, including stock repurchase programs, and any future decision to adopt one or more additional stock repurchase programs would be subject to general market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s stock, regulatory considerations that apply as a result of the Company being regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, alternative uses for capital, and the Company’s financial performance.

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “will,” “expects,” “project,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “developments,” “strategic,” “launching,” “opportunities,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets” and similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause such differences to exist include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, and competition and the risk factors described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other releases issued by the Company from time to time. Should one or more of these risks materialize or should underlying beliefs or assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.


 
 

 

 
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.

   
COLONIAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
     
     
Date:  November 29, 2011
By:   
/s/ Edward J. Geletka
   
Edward J. Geletka
   
President and Chief Executive Officer