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): August 15, 2012
HOPFED BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-23667 | 61-1322555 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4155 Lafayette Road, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(270) 885-1171
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(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 |
Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, on August 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of HopFed Bancorp, Inc. (“HFBC”) elected Michael L. Woolfolk, age 58, as a director, to serve until HFBC’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Woolfolk has served as Chief Operating Officer of both HFBC and Heritage Bank (the “Bank”), HFBC’s wholly owned federal thrift subsidiary, since August 2000 and as Secretary of each of HFBC and the Bank since May 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Woolfolk was President of First-Star Bank of Marshall County, Kentucky. Mr. Woolfolk was also elected to the Board of Directors of the Bank.
Beginning with the August 2012 HFBC Board meeting, John E. Peck, President and CEO of HFBC, and Mr. Woolfolk will each receive standard Board compensation that includes a $400 monthly retainer and $775 for regular Board meeting attendance. Messrs. Peck and Woolfolk will not be eligible for compensation based on committee attendance.
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.
| HOPFED BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Dated: August 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ John E. Peck | ||
| John E. Peck | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||