UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2017
LAKE SHORE BANCORP, inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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20-4729288 |
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31 East Fourth Street, Dunkirk, NY 14048
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 366-4070
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01Other Events.
On March 7, 2017, Lake Shore, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company of Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), received notice of the non-objection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its right to receive dividends paid by the Company during the twelve months ending February 8, 2018, up to $0.08 per share on a quarterly basis.
It is expected that the MHC will waive dividends declared by the Company during the twelve months ending February 8, 2018, except to the extent dividends are needed to fund the MHC’s continuing operations. Lake Shore, MHC, which owns 59.5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of March 10, 2017 has elected to waive its right to receive the dividend to be paid on March 13, 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LAKE SHORE BANCORP, inc. |
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/s/ Rachel A. Foley |
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Rachel A. Foley |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Date: March 13, 2017
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