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Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
2008
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o
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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Massachusetts
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20-4652200
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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Identification
No.)
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10 Meridian Street,
East Boston, Massachusetts
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02128
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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Zip
Code
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Name
of Each
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Title of Each
Class
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Exchange on Which
Registered
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Common
Stock, no par value
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The
NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market,
LLC
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MERIDIAN
INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
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Date: April
7, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Richard J. Gavegnano
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Richard
J. Gavegnano
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Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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(Duly
Authorized Representative)
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/
Richard J. Gavegnano
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Chairman
of the Board and Chief
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April
7, 2009
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Richard
J. Gavegnano
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Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/
Leonard V. Siuda
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Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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April
7, 2009
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Leonard
V. Siuda
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(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/
Vincent D. Basile
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Vincent
D. Basile
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/s/
Anna R. DiMaria
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Anna
R. DiMaria
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/s/
Domenic A. Gambardella
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Domenic
A. Gambardella
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/s/
Edward L. Lynch
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Edward
L. Lynch
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/s/
Gregory F. Natalucci
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Gregory
F. Natalucci
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/
James G. Sartori
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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James
G. Sartori
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/s/
Paul T. Sullivan
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Paul
T. Sullivan
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/s/
Marilyn A. Censullo
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Marilyn
A. Censullo
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/s/
Richard D. Fernandez
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Richard
D. Fernandez
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/s/
Carl A. LaGreca
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Director
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April
7, 2009
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Carl
A. LaGreca
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