8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): April 14, 2021

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

275 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10001

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 895-8988

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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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).

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. ☐

Item 8.01     Other Events.

On March 1, 2021, Amalgamated Financial Corp. (the “Company”) completed its holding company reorganization and acquired all of the outstanding stock of Amalgamated Bank (the “Bank”). Following the reorganization, the Bank’s previous approved share repurchase program was cancelled.

The Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the repurchase of up to $10.0 million of the Company’s common stock (the “Repurchase Program”). Repurchases by the Company under the Repurchase Program will be carried out over a one-year period and may be made from time to time through open market purchases, trading plans established in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules, privately negotiated transactions, or by other means.

The actual means and timing of any repurchases, quantity of purchased shares and prices will be, subject to certain limitations, at the discretion of management and will depend on a number of factors, including, without limitation, market prices of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Repurchases under the Repurchase Program may be initiated, discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any shares under the Repurchase Program.

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.

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