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)
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| Item 8.01 | Other 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 9.01 | Financial 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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