UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): December 19, 2018

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

United States   0-51176   61-1484858 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)                     655 Main Street, Hazard, Kentucky   41702 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(502) 223-1638

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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

 

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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

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 8.01  Other Events

On December 19, 2018, Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the “Company”) announced that it had substantially completed the stock repurchase program which was initiated January 16, 2014, and that the Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to 150,000 shares in a new stock repurchase program. For more information, see the Company’s press release dated December 19, 2018, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired:  Not applicable (b)Pro Forma Financial Information:  Not applicable (c)Shell Company Transactions: Not Applicable (d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Description 99.1   Press Release dated December 19, 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.

 

  KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP     Date: December 19, 2018 By:  /s/ R. Clay Hulette     R. Clay Hulette
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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