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 24, 2018

 

 

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania		001-33384		20-8023072
(State or Other Jurisdiction)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

 

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania		18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 421-0531

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

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 2.02

Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

On October 24, 2018, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018.

A copy of the press release announcing the results is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the preceding Item, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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 issued by the Company on October 24, 2018 announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018.

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.

 

		ESSA BANCORP, INC.
DATE: October 25, 2018		By:		/s/ Gary S. Olson
				Gary S. Olson, President and
				Chief Executive Officer