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 6, 2012

 

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

United States 0-51852 06-178-6701
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(914) 684-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

 

On April 6, 2012, NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the holding company for NorthEast Community Bank (the “Bank”), appointed Jose M. Collazo as Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Collazo succeeds Salvatore Randazzo as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Randazzo will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank. The Company and Bank have reallocated these executive responsibilities due to the expanding geographic presence of the Bank (the Bank expects to open three new Massachusetts branches in the coming months) and the increasing complexity in financial reporting for both entities.

 

Mr. Collazo joined the Bank in January 1986 and served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer from 2002 to February 2012. Mr. Collazo has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company and the Bank since February 2012. Mr. Collazo is 46 years old.

 

 

 

 
 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc.
     
     
     
Date: April 6, 2012 By: /s/ Kenneth A. Martinek
    Kenneth A. Martinek
    Chairman, President and
    Chief Executive Officer