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): January 20, 2009
CHEVIOT FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federal 0-50529 56-2423750
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
3723 Glenmore Avenue, Cheviot, Ohio 45211
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 661-0457
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
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On January 20, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors (the "Board") of Cheviot Financial Corp. (the "Company")
extended the employment agreement of its Chief Executive Officer,
Thomas J. Linneman so that the term shall be for three years. There
were no material changes to the terms and conditions of the employment
agreement.
Also, on January 20, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board
extended the severance agreements of Jeffrey J. Lenzer, Vice
President, Operations and Kevin M. Kappa, Vice President, Compliance
of the Company, and Scott T. Smith, Chief Financial Officer. There
were no material changes to the terms and conditions of the severance
agreements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired. Not Applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits. Not Applicable
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.
CHEVIOT FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: January 22, 2009 By: /s/ Scott T. Smith
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Scott T. Smith
Chief Financial Officer