SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts To Be Applied For
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 29520
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
None N/A
(Title of Class) (Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock par value $.10 per share
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(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the Registrant's securities, reference
is made to "Description of Capital Stock of the Company",
"Dividend Policy" and "Market for Common Stock" in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
Number 333-40471) which is hereby incorporated by reference. For
a description of the provisions of the Registrant's Articles of
Organization and Bylaws that may render a change in control of
the Registrant more difficult, reference is made to "Restrictions
on Acquisitions of the Company and the Bank" in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 referenced above.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number
333-40471) dated November 18, 1997, is hereby incorporated by
reference.
2. Articles of Organization (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed on
November 18, 1997)
3. Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed on November 18, 1997)
4. Specimen Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed
on November 18, 1997).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
Date: January 27, 1998 By: \s\ Richard P. Chapman
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Richard P. Chapman
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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