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): October 17, 2007
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Federal | 000-51369 | 83-0395247 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 95 Elm Street West Springfield, Massachusetts |
01089 | |
| (Address of principal executive office) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(413) 787-1700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Agreement
On October 17, 2007, United Mutual Holding Company, a Federal mutual holding company, United Financial Bancorp, Inc., a Federal corporation (“United Financial-Federal”), United Financial Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“United Financial-Maryland”), and United Bank, a Federal savings bank, entered into an Agency Agreement dated as of October 12, 2007 with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., pursuant to which, among other things, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. will act as financial and marketing advisor in connection with the offering of common stock by United Financial-Maryland.
The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-144245) filed by United Financial-Maryland under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a related prospectus dated October 12, 2007. For a description of the fees to be paid to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. pursuant to the Agency Agreement, see “The Conversion—Plan of Distribution; Selling Agent Compensation” in the prospectus.
A copy of the Agency Agreement is attached as Exhibit 1 to this report. The terms of the Agency Agreement as described in this report are qualified by reference to the Agency Agreement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 1 | Agency Agreement |
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.
| UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| DATE: October 23, 2007 | By: | /s/ Richard B. Collins | ||
| Richard B. Collins | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||