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): July 28, 2021

Blue Foundry Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
001-40619
86-2831373
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
     
19 Park Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey
  
07070
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 939-5000

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, $0.01 par value
BLFY
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).

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
   On July 28, 2021, Daniel Chen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Blue Foundry Bancorp and its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Foundry Bank (collectively, the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign his positions with the Company in order to pursue an employment opportunity outside of community banking.  He is expected to remain with the Company through September 30, 2021 to assist in transitioning.  Mr. Chen's resignation is not the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company or with respect to any matter relating to the Company's accounting practices or financial statements.

The Company has initiated a search to fill this position.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.

(c)
Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits.  None.

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.


   
Blue Foundry Bancorp
 
 
 
DATE:  July 29, 2021
By: 
/s/ James D. Nesci 
   
James D. Nesci
President and Chief Executive Officer