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)

November 21, 2008

 

 

 

ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

United States

0-52000

51-0533946

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2300 Route 33, Robbinsville, New Jersey

08691

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(609) 223-8300

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

 


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On November 21, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it had completed its previously-announced stock repurchase program. A total of 419,786 shares (representing approximately 5% of its outstanding shares exclusive of shares held by Roma Financial Corp. MHC, the Registrant’s mutual holding company) were repurchased under the program announced on July 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

 

99

Press Release, dated November 21, 2008

 

 

 

 

 


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.

 

 

 

 

ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 24, 2008

By:

/s/ Sharon L. Lamont

 

 

 

 

Sharon L. Lamont

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer