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 ) : 7/1/96
BETHEL BANCORP
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(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maine 01-16123 01-0425066
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Number) Identification
Incorporation Number)
158 Court Street, Auburn, Maine 04212
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (207) 777-5950
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5 Other Events
Effective July 1, 1996, registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, Brunswick
Federal Savings, F.A. was merged into registrant's wholly owned subsidiary,
Bethel Savings Bank, F.S.B., and the name of the resulting bank was changed
to Northeast Bank, F.S.B.
Also effective July 1, 1996, registrant assumed the name Northeast Bancorp
and began transacting business under that name.
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.
Bethel Bancorp
(Registrant)
By: /s/ James D. Delamater
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James D. Delamater
Its President
July 1, 1996
(Date)
