8-K

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 17, 2020

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Federal	0-25165	14-1809721
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

302 Main Street, Catskill NY	12414
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 943-2600

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 class	Trading symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	GCBC	The Nasdaq Stock Market

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).

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 17, 2020, the Board of Directors of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. appointed Paul Slutzky to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Slutzky is a current member of the Board and joined the Company’s Board of Directors in 1992.

Mr.  Slutzky is a former co-owner of Hunter Mountain Ski Area and its affiliated companies and is retired from I. & O. A. Slutzky, Inc., a general construction company.  Mr. Slutzky’s over 30 years of experience as co-owner and 40 years as a manager of various family owned businesses brings valuable business and leadership skills and financial acumen to the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Slutzky is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated November 20, 2020

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.

	GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
DATE:  November 20, 2020	By:	/s/ Donald E. Gibson
		Donald E. Gibson
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR RELEASE

Date:  November 20, 2020
	For Further Information Contact:
	Martha Keeler
	VP, Marketing Director
	(518)943-2600
	marthak@tbogc.com

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Appoints Paul Slutzky as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Catskill, N.Y. – November 20, 2020 -- Donald E. Gibson, President & CEO, announced today that the Board of Directors of Greene County Bancorp, Inc., has appointed Paul Slutzky to serve as Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Slutzky has succeeded Martin Smith, in a planned retirement transition after Mr. Smith announced his plans to retire last year. Mr. Smith had served on the Board of Directors since 1993, and was named Chairman in 2005.

Mr. Slutzky joined the Bank’s Board of Directors in 1992. He is a former co-owner of Hunter Mountain Ski Area and affiliated companies and is also retired from I. & O. A. Slutzky, Inc., a general construction company. Mr. Slutzky brings over 40 years of valuable business and leadership skills, financial acumen, and many other qualities that are beneficial to the Board.

Commenting on the leadership transition, Donald Gibson, President & CEO stated; “I wish to praise Paul’s dynamic leadership and service, I believe the Bank is well positioned for the future and we look forward to Mr. Slutzky leading the Board of Directors. In addition I would like to thank Martin Smith for his unwavering dedication and commitment to our community. I offer my congratulations for his well earned retirement.”

Paul Slutzky said “I am thrilled to have this opportunity, particularly during this challenging time.  As one of the last locally owned and operated community banks, we embrace the common goal of reinvigorating the economies of our local communities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact. I am honored by the confidence the Board of Directors has shown in me.”

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of The Bank of Greene County, a locally owned and operated community bank headquartered in Catskill, New York.

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