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 22, 2010
People’s United Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33326 | 20-8447891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT | 06604 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 338-7171
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On November 22, 2010, People’s United Financial, Inc. (“People’s United”) and Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. (“Smithtown”) issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of elections made by Smithtown stockholders as to the form of merger consideration to be received in the pending merger of Smithtown with and into People’s United.
A copy of a press release announcing the preliminary results of the election process is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | The following Exhibits are submitted herewith. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release – Preliminary Results of Elections regarding Merger Consideration | |
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.
| People’s United Financial, Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 22, 2010 | By: | /S/ ROBERT E. TRAUTMANN | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Robert E. Trautmann | |||||
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description |
Page | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release – Preliminary Results of Elections regarding Merger Consideration | 99.1-1 | ||