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 4, 2011

 

 

TERRITORIAL BANCORP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		1-34403		26-4674701
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 2200, Honolulu, Hawaii				96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (808) 946-1400

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):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On November 3, 2011, the Board of Directors of Territorial Bancorp Inc. declared a dividend of $0.09 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2011 to stockholders of record as of November 17, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing the declaration 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 November 3, 2011

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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.

 

				Territorial Bancorp Inc.
DATE: November 3, 2011						By:		/s/ Vernon Hirata
								Vernon Hirata
								Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Secretary