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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:8pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).&#160;&#160;</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:6pt;margin-left:7.69%;text-indent:0%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On August 29, 2018, Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dividend will be payable on October 2, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.</p>
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ebsb-8k_20180829.htm
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 29, 2018
MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland
001-36573
46-5396964
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts
01960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 567-1500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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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.
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 29, 2018, Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share.  The dividend will be payable on October 2, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 18, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Not Applicable.
(b)
Not Applicable.
(c)
Not Applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
99
Press release dated August 29, 2018
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.
MERIDIAN BANCORP, INC.
DATE: August 29, 2018
By:
/s/ Mark L. Abbate
Mark L. Abbate
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer