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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 1997
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EMERALD ISLE BANCORP, INC.
730 HANCOCK STREET
QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS 02170
(617) 479-5001
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
MASSACHUSETTS 0-21175 04-3300934
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On February 3, 1997, Emerald Isle Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation") issued
a stock dividend to holders of record of the Corporation's shares of Common
Stock at the close of business on January 22, 1997 (the "Record Date"), at the
rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of a share of said Common Stock for each share
of said Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date. In lieu of issuing any
fractional shares of Common Stock, the Corporation paid, to each stockholder who
would otherwise be entitled to receive as a stock dividend a fractional share of
Common Stock (whether or not in addition to one or more full shares) an amount
of cash equal to the value of such fractional share based on the closing price
for shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, as reported on NASDAQ on the
business day prior to the Record Date, after giving effect to the stock
dividend.
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S I G N A T U R E S
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, in the City of Quincy, State of
Massachusetts, this 7th day of February, 1997.
Emerald Isle Bancorp, Inc.
Date: February 7, 1997 By: /s/ Gerard F. Linskey
Gerard F. Linskey, Treasurer
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S I G N A T U R E S
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, in the City of Quincy, State of
Massachusetts, this 7th day of February, 1997.
Emerald Isle Bancorp, Inc.
Date: February 7, 1997 By: ____________________________
Gerard F. Linskey, Treasurer
