UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 15, 2021

WILLIAM PENN BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

10 Canal Street, Suite 104, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(267) 540-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

On January 15, 2021, William Penn Bancorporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), William Penn Bancorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, William Penn, MHC and William Penn Bank entered into an Agency Agreement with Piper Sandler & Co. (“Piper Sandler”), who will assist the Company on a best efforts basis in selling the shares of the Company’s common stock in the Company’s subscription and community offerings, and will serve as sole manager for any syndicated or firm commitment underwritten offering.

Piper Sandler will receive a fee of 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price of all shares of common stock sold by the Company in the subscription offering and a fee of 3.0% of the aggregate purchase price of all shares of common stock sold by the Company in the community offering. No fee will be payable to Piper Sandler with respect to shares purchased by directors, officers, employees or their immediate families (as defined in the Agency Agreement) and their personal trusts, and shares purchased by the Company’s employee benefit plans or trusts.

In the event a syndicated or firm commitment underwritten offering is conducted, the Company will pay fees of 5.5% of the aggregate purchase price of all shares of common stock sold in the syndicated or firm commitment underwritten offering to Piper Sandler and any other broker-dealers included in the syndicated or firm commitment underwritten offering.

The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-249492) filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a related prospectus dated January 15, 2021.

The foregoing description of the terms of the Agency Agreement is qualified in its entirety by references to the Agency Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

(d)           Exhibits

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.