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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): June 17, 2022

BLUE FOUNDRY BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	001-40619	86-2831373
(State or Other Jurisdiction)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

19 Park Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey		07070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 939-5000

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:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	BLFY	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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

Emerging growth company ☒

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 17, 2022, Brent Ciurlino, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Blue Foundry Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Foundry Bank (collectively, the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign his positions with the Company in order to accept an executive position at an international private equity based financial organization located in another region of the country. He will remain with the Company through July 29, 2022 to assist in transitioning. Mr. Ciurlino's resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.

The Company has initiated a search to fill this position.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

(c)Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits. None.

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.


	Blue Foundry Bancorp

DATE: June 24, 2022	By:	/s/ James D. Nesci
		James D. Nesci
		President and Chief Executive Officer