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):  November 8, 2018
WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-36271
(Commission File Number)
90-1026709
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

11200 W. Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
(Address of principal executive offices)

(414) 761-1000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)


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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 and 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 8.01 Other Events.
On November 13, 2018, Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors authorized a fifth stock repurchase program of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock.  The fifth stock repurchase program follows the Board of Director's termination of its fourth repurchase program during which the Company purchased a total of 1,391,000 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $15.65 per share.  During 2018, the Company has purchased a total of 807,800 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $16.96.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report and incorporated by reference.
 
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
   
Date:  November 13, 2018
/s/ Mark R. Gerke
Name: Mark R. Gerke
Title: CFO

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.   Description
 
 99.1                          Press release of Waterstone Mortgage Corporation issued November 13, 2018.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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