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): September 12, 2018

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Federal
 
0-25165
 
14-1809721
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

302 Main Street, Catskill NY
 
12414
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(518) 943-2600
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01
Other Events

On September 12, 2018, Greene County Bancorp, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company and the 54.0% majority-owner, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) received the non-objection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its right to receive dividends, aggregating up to $0.50 per share, paid by the Company during the four quarters ending with the quarters that end on September 30, 2018, December 31, 2018, March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

As has been previously disclosed, subject to cash flow needs, it is the MHC’s intention to waive the dividends declared and paid by the Company on its common stock.
 

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.

 
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
     
DATE:  September 13, 2018
By:
/s/ Donald E. Gibson
   
Donald E. Gibson
   
President and Chief Executive Officer