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): May 24, 2007
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ESSA BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania 001-33384 20-8023072
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 421-0531
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
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of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangement of Certain Officers.
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The Company's prospectus, dated February 12, 2007, relating to its initial
public offering (the "Prospectus"), disclosed the Company's intention to enter
into employment agreements with certain executive officers, and described the
terms of the proposed employment agreements. On May 24, 2007, the Company
entered into employment agreements with the following officers: Gary S. Olson,
President and Chief Executive Officer; Allan A. Muto, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer; Robert S. Howes, Jr., Senior Vice President,
Lending Services Division; V. Gail Warner, Vice President, Retail Services
Division; Thomas J. Grayuski, Vice President, Human Resource Services Division
and Diane K. Reimer, Vice President, Administrative Services Division
(collectively, the "Executives"). The form of employment agreement was included
as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-139157). All terms and conditions of these agreements remain as
described in the Prospectus.
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: May 30, 2007 By: /s/Gary S. Olson
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described in the Prospectus.
Chief Executive Officer