Waterstone Financial, Inc 8-K, filed Apr 27, 2020
Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF)
8-K
2020-04-27
For: 2020-04-27
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About this 8-K
Waterstone Financial, Inc filed this 8-K on April 27, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
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): April 27, 2020
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-36271
(Commission File Number)
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90-1026709
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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11200 W. Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(414) 761-1000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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WSBF
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The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934.
◻ 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 8.01 Other Events
On April 27, 2020, Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing a change to a virtual-only format for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A
copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 27, 2020.
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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.
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
Date: April 27, 2020 /s/ William F. Bruss
Name: William F. Bruss
Title: Chief Operating Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Waterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Change to a Virtual-Only Format for 2020 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
WAUWATOSA, WI – 04/27/2020 – Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), announced today a change in the location of its
2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). In the interest of the health and safety of our shareholders, employees, and communities, and in light of further developments regarding the coronavirus or COVID-19 and recent guidance
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and federal, state and local public health authorities, the 2020 Annual Meeting now will be held by remote communication in a virtual-only format. Shareholders will
not be able to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person.
The previously announced date and time of the 2020 Annual Meeting has not changed. Shareholders of record of our common
stock at the close of business on March 25, 2020, the record date, can participate in the 2020 Annual Meeting via the virtual meeting website below. For more information regarding the annual meeting, including our proxy statement and annual report,
please visit www.cstproxy.com/wsbonline/2020.
Additional relevant information with respect to: instructions to access the meeting webcast, how-to-vote links, phone
numbers and contact information will be provided at a later date.
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m., Central Time
Access to Virtual Location: www.cstproxy.com/wsbonline/2020
Time: 9:00 a.m., Central Time
Access to Virtual Location: www.cstproxy.com/wsbonline/2020
About Waterstone Financial, Inc.
Waterstone Financial, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank. WaterStone Bank was established in 1921 and
offers a full suite of personal and business banking products. The Bank has branches in Wauwatosa/State St, Brookfield, Fox Point/North Shore, Franklin/Hales Corners, Germantown/Menomonee Falls, Greenfield/Loomis Rd, Oak Creek/27th St, Oak
Creek/Howell Ave, Oconomowoc/Lake Country, Pewaukee, Waukesha/Brookfield, West Allis/Greenfield Ave, and West Allis/National Ave, Wisconsin along with a commercial lending office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. WaterStone Bank is the parent company to Waterstone Mortgage, which has the ability to lend in 48 states. For more information about WaterStone Bank, go to
http://www.wsbonline.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements or information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial and operating activities and results that are preceded by, followed by, or that
include words such as “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or “believes.” Any such statements are based upon current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and
nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior
as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies, including significant disruption to financial market and other economic activity caused by the outbreak of COVID-19; and other
factors, including risk factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Waterstone’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be described from time to time in Waterstone’s subsequent SEC filings, which factors are incorporated herein by
reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only Waterstone’s belief as of the date of this press release.