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): April 28, 2009
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts 001-33898 20-4652200
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(State or Other Jurisdiction) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
10 Meridian Street, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers
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On April 28, 2009, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and its
subsidiary, East Boston Savings Bank (the "Bank"), agreed to hire Gregory
Derderian, CPA as the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Bank. Mr.
Derderian is expected to commence his duties on May 18, 2009.
Mr. Derderian, age 43, served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Mechanics Co-operative Bank in Taunton, Massachusetts beginning in 2003. He has
also held the title of Executive Vice President since January 2008. Mr.
Derderian held various finance positions at First Fed America Bancorp from 1997
to 2003. He was an internal auditor from 1991 to 1995 with Washington Trust
after working for four years with Ward, Fisher & Co CPAs.
A press release announcing Mr. Derderian's hiring is filed as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
99 Press Release dated May 4, 2009
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.
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
DATE: May 4, 2009 By: \s\ Deborah J. Jackson
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Deborah J. Jackson
President and Chief Operating Officer