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)         February 9, 2018            

 

Malvern Bancorp, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania 000-54835 45-5307782
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

42 E. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code           (610) 644-9400              

 

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):

 

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

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

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

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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 (§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 8.01Other Events.

 

On February 9, 2018, Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that (i) the Company’s wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Malvern Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”), has received the necessary regulatory approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from a federal savings bank charter to a national bank charter, and (ii) the Company has received the necessary regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve to convert from a savings and loan holding company to a bank holding company. The conversion of the Bank to a national bank charter, and the conversion of the Company to a bank holding company, will become effective at the opening of business on February 12, 2018. At such time, the Bank will operate as a national bank and its name will change to “Malvern Bank, National Association”, and the Company will be a registered bank holding company.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the conversion of the Bank to a national bank and the conversion of the Company to a bank holding company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

(d) Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

  

Exhibit 99.1     Press Release of the Company, dated February 9, 2018.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    MALVERN BANCORP, INC.
       

Date: February 12, 2018 

By: /s/ Joseph D. Gangemi
      Joseph D. Gangemi
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.: Description:
   
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated February 9, 2018.

  

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