UNITED STATES

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, 2009

 

 

 

ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

United States

0-52000

51-0533946

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2300 Route 33, Robbinsville, New Jersey

08691

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(609) 223-8300

 

 

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):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On March 25, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.08 per share payable on April 22, 2009 to stockholders of record as of April 8, 2009. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is included with this Form 8-K as an exhibit and is incorporated into this item by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

 

99

Press Release, dated March 25, 2009

 

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 


Date:    March 25, 2009

 

By:


/s/ Sharon Lamont

 

 

 

Sharon Lamont

Chief Financial Officer