Form 8-K

 

 

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

September 18, 2014

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

WSFS Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-16668   22-2866913

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(SEC Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware   19801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 792-6000

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 

WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

On September 18, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release to announce that its Board of Directors had approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share payable on November 21, 2014 to shareholders of record as of November 7, 2014. This represents an increase of $0.03, or 25%, per common share from its second quarter 2014 dividend.

Further, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors had approved an open authorization to repurchase up to 5% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 470,000 shares.

A copy of the press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as an exhibit.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99    Press Release Dated September 18, 2014

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.

 

    WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: September 19, 2014     By:  

  /s/ Stephen A. Fowle

        Stephen A. Fowle
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer