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): March 25, 2015

 

 

MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-36573   46-5396964

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts   01960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500

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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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This current report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the date of the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and the matters to be considered at the annual meeting.

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to strategic objectives, anticipated financial results, future business prospects and decisions that are subject to change.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

The 2015 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company is expected to be held September 17, 2015. It is anticipated that, at the annual meeting, stockholders will consider the election of directors, the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm, an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to executive compensation, an advisory, non-binding proposal with respect to the frequency that stockholders will vote on executive compensation and, as disclosed in the Company’s Prospectus relating to its stock offering that was completed in July 2014, the adoption of an equity-based incentive plan.

 

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 BANCORP, INC.
DATE: March 25, 2015 By:

/s/ Mark L. Abbate

Mark L. Abbate
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer