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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 25, 2010
 
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission file number: 0-23695
   
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
04-3402944
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)
 
 
160 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02447-0469
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
(617) 730-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Explanatory Note
 
On March 3, 2010, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the resignation of George C. Caner, Jr. from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Original Report”).  This Amendment No. 1 to the Original Report is being filed for the sole purpose of including certain formerly redacted portions of Mr. Caner’s resignation letter, which was filed as Exhibit 17.1 to the Original Report.  The formerly redacted portions of Exhibit 17.1 were previously omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  The Company has amended its request for confidential treatment to withdraw such request with respect to these now unredacted portions.  Except for the filing of Exhibit 17.1, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend any of the information set forth in the Original Report.
 

 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.     Description
     
17.1*   Letter from George C. Caner, Jr., dated February 23, 2010
 
*Confidential Treatment Requested
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 

Date: September 24, 2010
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
  
     
     
     
 
By:  
/s/ Paul R. Bechet
  
   
Paul R. Bechet
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
  
 

 
 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
Exhibit No.   Description
     
17.1*   Letter from George C. Caner, Jr., dated February 23, 2010
 
 
*Confidential Treatment Requested