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):
July
20, 2006
United
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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United
States
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000-51369
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83-0395247
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File No.)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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95
Elm Street
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West
Springfield, Massachusetts
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01089
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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(Zip
code)
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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
5.02
Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Principal Officers.
On
July
20, 2006, United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the
retirement of directors George W. Jones and Donald G. Helliwell from the
respective Boards of Directors of the Company and of the Company’s principal
operating subsidiary, United Bank (the “Bank”). The retirements were effective
immediately prior to the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders on July
20, 2006. The retirements were in compliance with certain age limitation
provisions in the Company’s and the Bank’s bylaws.
Item
5.03
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
In
conjunction with the foregoing retirements, Article III, Section 2 of the
Company’s bylaws was amended to reduce the size of the Company’s Board of
Directors from twelve members to ten members. Further, Article II, Section
2 of
the Company’s bylaws was amended to require the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Company to be held within 150 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal
year instead of within 210 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year. Both
amendments were effective following the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of
stockholders on July 20, 2006.
The
Amended and Restated Bylaws are included herein as Exhibit 3.2 and are
incorporated by reference.
Item
9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits: Exhibit 3.2: Amended and Restated Bylaws of United
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
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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UNITED
FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
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DATE:
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July
24, 2006
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By:
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/s/
Richard B. Collins
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Richard
B. Collins |
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President
and Chief Executive Officer |