Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIP) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIP) Files An 8-K Other Events

Item 8.01

Other Events
As previously reported, on June 2, 2016, Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
(the “Company”) and Polonia Bancorp, Inc. (“Polonia”) entered
into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”)
with Polonia to which Polonia will merge with and into the
Company, with the Company surviving the merger. In addition,
Polonia Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and Polonia’s
wholly owned subsidiary, will merge with and into Prudential
Saving Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered savings bank and the wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, with Prudential Bank as the
surviving bank.
to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger,
each outstanding share of Polonia common stock will be converted
into the right to receive, at the election of the Polonia
shareholder (subject to certain conditions, including conditions
relating to pro-ration and to potential adjustment of the Merger
Consideration (as hereinafter defined)): (i) 0.7591 of a share of
Company common stock (the “Exchange Ratio”) or (ii) $11.28 in
cash (the “Per Share Cash Consideration” and collectively with
the Exchange Ratio, the “Merger Consideration”). The Merger
Consideration is subject to adjustment in certain limited
situations. In the event that Polonia Consolidated Stockholders’
Equity, as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement, is less than $37.4 million as of the Final Statement
Date, as defined in the Merger Agreement, then the Exchange Ratio
and the Per Share Cash Consideration will be adjusted downward to
reflect the amount of the difference between $37.4 million and
the Polonia Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity. The Merger
Consideration is subject to potential upward adjustment to
reflect the after-tax impact of certain recoveries experienced by
Polonia, if any, achieved prior to the Final Statement Date as
specified in the Merger Agreement. Based the Polonia Consolidated
Stockholders’ Equity as of October 31, 2016 of $36.7 million, as
calculated in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Exchange
Ratio and the Per Share Cash Consideration have been adjusted to
0.7460 and $11.09, respectively.
The Company issued a press release announcing the determination
of the final merger consideration. A copy of that press release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference. The consummation of the
Merger remains subject to various conditions, including customary
closing conditions.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements include, but are not limited to,
expectations or predictions of future financial or business
performance, conditions relating to the Company and Polonia, or
other effects of the proposed Merger of the Company and Polonia.
These forward-looking statements include statements with respect
to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals,
expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, that are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject
to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond the
Company’s control). The words “may,” “could,” “should,”
“would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in the reports filed
by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) and those identified elsewhere in this document, the
following factors, among others, could cause actual results to
differ materially from forward looking statements or historical
performance: the ability to satisfy other closing conditions to
the Merger, including approval by shareholders of Prudential;
delay in closing the Merger; difficulties and delays in
integrating the Polonia business or fully realizing anticipated
cost savings and other benefits of the Merger; business
disruptions following the Merger; the strength of the United
States economy in general and the strength of the local economies
in which the Company and Polonia conduct their operations;
general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes,
monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, changes
in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and
local tax authorities, changes in interest rates, deposit flows,
the cost of funds, demand for loan products, demand for financial
services, competition, changes in the quality or composition of
the Company’s loan, investment and mortgage-backed securities
portfolios, changes in accounting principles, policies or
guidelines and other economic, competitive, governmental and
technological factors affecting the Company’s operations,
markets, products, services and fees; and the success of the
Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time
to time by or on behalf of the Company to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date of the forward-looking
statement.
For a complete discussion of the assumptions, risks and
uncertainties related to Prudential’s business, you are
encouraged to review the Company’s filings with the SEC,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as
supplemented by its quarterly or other reports subsequently
filed with the SEC.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on
Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger which includes a
prospectus for the offer and sale of the Company’s common
stock and a proxy statement of Polonia for solicitation of
proxies from its shareholders with respect to the Merger as
well as a proxy statement for the solicitation of proxies from
its shareholders for use at the meeting at which the proposal
to approve the issuance of shares of the Company’s common
stock to Polonia’s shareholders is considered. This
communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
solicitation of any vote or approval. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
COMPANY AND POLONIA ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT AND/OR PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AS APPLICABLE, REGARDING THE MERGER AND
ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC,
AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS,
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
A free copy of the proxy statement and the proxy
statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing
information about the Company, may be obtained at the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov, when they are filed by the
Company. You will also be able to obtain these documents, when
they are filed, free of charge, from the Company at
www.prudentialsavingsbank.com under the heading “About Us”
and then under the Investor Relations menu. In addition, copies
of the proxy statement when it becomes available can also be
obtained, free of charge, by directing a request to the Company
at 1834 West Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145, Attention:
Corporate Secretary or by contacting the Company’s Corporate
Secretary at 215-755-1500 or to Polonia Bancorp at 3933
Huntingdon Pike, 3rd Floor, Huntingdon
Valley, PA 19006 or by contacting Paul Rutkowski, CFO and
Corporate Secretary, at 215-938-8800.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
The following exhibits are included with this Report:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated December 22, 2016


About Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIP)

Prudential Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company for Prudential Savings Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a Pennsylvania-chartered, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured savings bank. As of September 30, 2015, the Bank had seven full service branches in the Philadelphia area. The Bank is engaged in the business of attracting deposits from its community through its branch offices and investing those deposits, together with funds from borrowings and operations, in single-family residential loans. Its lending activities consist of various loan types, including single-family residential mortgage loans, construction and land development loans, non-residential or commercial real estate mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, commercial business loans and consumer loans. Its investment securities are classified as securities available for sale and securities held to maturity. Its principal sources of funds are deposits. It provides online and mobile banking services.

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