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): March 24, 2010
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13007 | 13-3904174 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 75 West 125th Street New York, NY |
10027-4512 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 360-8820
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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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. |
Carver Bancorp, Inc. announced on March 24, 2010 that David Hinds will retire as a member of its Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2010. The Board has appointed Robert Tarter as Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee and a member of the Asset Liability and Interest Rate Risk Committee. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Hinds’ resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Mr. Hinds served as a Director of
Carver since 2000. Mr. Tarter was appointed a member of the Board of
Directors in 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
99.1 Press
release entitled “DAVID HINDS TO RETIRE FROM CARVER BOARD OF
DIRECTORS” dated March 24, 2010.
SIGNATURE
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 duly authorized.
DATE: March 24, 2010
| BY: | /s/ Mark A. Ricca | |
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Mark A. Ricca | |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel |