f8k_091212-0312.htm


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)
September 12, 2012

WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
0-16668
22-2866913
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(SEC File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

500 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware
19801
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(302) 792-6000
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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WSFS FINANICAL CORPORATION

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01        Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 23, 2009, WSFS Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued and sold to the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) under the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program (“TARP CPP”) (i) 52,625 shares of the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 175,105 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, for an aggregate purchase price of $52,625,000.

On April 3, 2012, the Treasury sold all of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock to third-party investors in a public offering.  Following the sale of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company notified the Treasury that it would repurchase the Warrant for fair market value.  The board of directors of the Company has determined that it would be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to repurchase the Warrant.  Accordingly, on September 12, 2012, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with the Treasury (“Warrant Repurchase Letter Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company repurchased the Warrant for $1,800,000, in cash.  A copy of the Warrant Repurchase Letter Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10 and is incorporated herein by reference.  As a result of the aforementioned, the Warrant is no longer issued or outstanding and the Company’s participation in the TARP CPP is completed. In addition, while the Series A Preferred Stock is still outstanding, as a result of the Treasury’s sale of the Series A Preferred stock to third-party investors, the Company no longer has any securities outstanding to the Treasury.  Any repurchase or redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock by the Company would require regulatory approval.



 
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Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
 
(d)         Exhibits
 
     
 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
10
Warrant Repurchase Letter Agreement dated September 12, 2012



 
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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.
 
   
WSFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date:  September 12, 2012
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Stephen A. Fowle
     
Stephen A. Fowle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)


 
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