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): August 5, 2025

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland
    
001-38991
  
83-4274253
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
    
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
    
Identification No.)
   
 
652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York
  
12211
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 730-3025

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
  
PBFS
  
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01  Other Events
On August 5, 2025, Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (“Pioneer”), a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, announced it is taking another step advancing its strategy of being “More Than a Bank” with the launch of its newest line of business, Human Resources (“HR”) Consulting, which will be established as a division of Pioneer.  Pioneer’s HR Consulting Division will provide HR expertise such as on-site HR services, project-based HR work, and leave management services to small- and mid-sized companies. The new division will be headed by Miriam Dushane, a nationally recognized industry leader, who has been hired as Vice President of HR Consulting. HR consulting joins insurance, employee benefits, and wealth management as business lines beyond financial services offered by Pioneer to support its clients.
A copy of the press release announcing the launch of HR Consulting is included as exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     

104
  
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).


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.


   
PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
DATE: August 5, 2025
By:  
 /s/ Patrick J. Hughes
   
Patrick J. Hughes
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer