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UNITED STATES
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 23, 2024
 
Waterstone Financial, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland 001-36271 90-1026709
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
11200 W Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
(Address of principal executive offices)
414-761-1000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   WSBF   The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
 
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:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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Emerging growth company
 
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
 
 
 
Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
On April 23, 2024, Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 2,000,000 shares of the Company's  outstanding shares of common stock under its existing repurchase program.  Combined with the shares authorized today, there are 2,224,852 shares available for repurchase under the Company's repurchase program.
 
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report and incorporated by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 23, 2024.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
    Waterstone Financial, Inc.  
       
Date: April 23, 2024   /s/ Mark R. Gerke  
    Name:    Mark R. Gerke  
    Title:    Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1 Press release of Waterstone Financial, Inc. issued April 23, 2024.
   
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)