SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13A-17
OR 15D-17 THEREUNDER
NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)
P.O. Box 130, Windsor, Connecticut 06095
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (860) 688-5251
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the number
of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security: Common Stock
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 3,084,309
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 3,633,166
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4. Effective date of change: July 11, 1996
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5. Method of change: Reorganization
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Give brief description of transaction: Issuance of stock pursuant to a Plan and
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Agreement of Reorganization dated December 19, 1995 ("the Reorganization
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Agreement"). Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, New England Community
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Bancorp, Inc. ("NECB") acquired all of the outstanding shares of Manchester
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State Bank ("MSB") Common Stock through the issuance of 5.493 shares of
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NECB's Common Stock and $35.20 in cash in exchange for each share of MSB Common
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Stock. Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, MSB's operations have been
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merged with and into NECB's wholly-owned subsidiary, New England Bank & Trust
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Company.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change:
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2. Name after change:
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name:
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required:
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Date: July 16, 1996 /S/ Anson C. Hall
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Anson C. Hall
Treasurer, New England Community Bancorp, Inc.
