0000943374-11-000233.txt : 20110906 0000943374-11-000233.hdr.sgml : 20110905 20110429143654 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000943374-11-000233 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKLINE BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001049782 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 WASHINGTON STREET CITY: BROOKLINE STATE: MA ZIP: 02147 BUSINESS PHONE: 6177303500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 WASHINGTON ST CITY: BROOKLINE STATE: MA ZIP: 02147 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm brooklinecorrespapril29-11.htm
LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015


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 WRITER’S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER
 
   WRITER’S E-MAIL
 (202) 274-2011    rpomerenk@luselaw.com
 
 
April 29, 2011

Ms. Kathryn McHale
Senior Attorney
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4720
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
 Re:  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010
File No. 000-23695
     
     
 
                                                                                                                    

Dear Ms. McHale:

We are writing to confirm our telephone conversation today with Erin Purnell of the staff regarding the April 21, 2011 staff comment letter on the above-referenced filing by Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”).  As discussed with Ms. Purnell, to enable the Company to be fully responsive to the staff’s comments, the staff agreed to allow the Company an extension of the time period for responding to the comments.  The Company will file its responses to the staff comments on or before May 26, 2011.
 
   Sincerely,
 
 
/s/ Robert B. Pomerenk
 
Robert B. Pomerenk
 

 
cc: Paul R. Bechet, Chief Financial Officer