SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): April 19, 2007
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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23695 04-3402944
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02447-0469
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 730-3500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Declaration of
Dividends and Stock Repurchase Program
On April 19, 2007 - Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:BRKL)
announced its earnings for the 2007 first quarter and approval by its Board of
Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share payable May 15,
2007 to stockholders of record on April 30, 2007 and a program to repurchase an
additional 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. A copy of the press
release dated April 19, 2007 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
See exhibit no. 99.1 attached hereto for the press release relating to this
matter.
SIGNATURE
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.
BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
Date: April 19, 2007 By: /s/ Paul R. Bechet
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Paul R. Bechet
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated April 19, 2007