UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 19, 2015

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

United States   0-51176   61-1484858
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
216 W. Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky   40601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(502) 223-1638

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01Other Events

 

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the “Company”), the holding company for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort, announced today that it has withdrawn its application to merge its two subsidiary banks due to uncertainty regarding its ability to obtain regulatory approval for the transaction. Following prefiling discussions with regulators, the Company believed it would be able to obtain regulatory approval. However, after the filing was made, the regulators raised comments with respect to the membership rights to be granted to depositors of the surviving institution, which had been addressed during the prefiling discussions. Following careful review, management and the boards of directors of the two subsidiary banks determined that the costs and time of pursuing approval would not be justifiable at this time.

 

 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP  
     
     
Date: June 19, 2015 By:  /s/ Don D. Jennings  
    Don D. Jennings
President and Chief Operating Officer