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): December 8, 2009
MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts 001-33898 20-4652200
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
10 Meridian Street, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 8, 2009, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., the parent company
of East Boston Savings Bank, entered into an amendment to the Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Mt. Washington Cooperative Bank ("Mt.
Washington"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Mt. Washington will merge with
and into East Boston Savings Bank. As a result of the amendment, the deadline
for completing the merger has been extended until January 8, 2010.
The foregoing summary of the amendment to the Merger Agreement is not
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of
such document, which is filed as Exhibit 2 to this Form 8-K and which is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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.
Exhibit 2 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of December 8, 2009, by and among
Meridian Financial Services, Incorporated,
Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., East Boston
Savings Bank and Mt. Washington Cooperative Bank
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 INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.
DATE: December 10, 2009 By: /s/ Richard J. Gavegnano
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Richard J. Gavegnano
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer