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): October 16, 2009
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                             INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                          0-51557                  22-3493930
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File No.)     (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)



101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey                           07078
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (973) 924-5100
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01          Other Events
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     On October 16, 2009,  Investors Savings Bank (the "Bank"), the wholly owned
subsidiary of Investors Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), completed its acquisition
of six New Jersey branches of Banco Popular North America ("Banco Popular"),  as
contemplated by the previously  announced Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the
"Agreement")  by and  between  the Bank and Banco  Popular,  dated as of May 21,
2009. In accordance with the Agreement,  the Bank acquired  approximately $227.0
million of  deposits  and paid a deposit  premium of 1.0% on the 10-day  average
daily balance of the deposits acquired.

     The  preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the  Agreement,
which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated May 22, 2009.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not Applicable.

(b) Not Applicable.

(c) Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.               Exhibit

              99                   Press release dated October 16, 2009













                                   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.

                                              INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.



DATE:  October 19, 2009                    By: /s/ Domenick A. Cama
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                                              Domenick A. Cama
                                              Executive Vice President and Chief
                                               Operating Officer