SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): January 22, 2009

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BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

0-23695

 

04-3402944

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts

 

02447-0469

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)
 

(617) 730-3500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Declaration of Dividends

On January 22, 2009, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BRKL) announced its earnings for the 2008 fourth quarter and year and approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share and an extra dividend of $0.20 per share payable February 25, 2009 to stockholders of record on February 5, 2009.

See exhibit no. 99.1 attached hereto for the press release relating to this matter.


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, hereunto duly authorized.


BROOKLINE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

Date:

January 23, 2009

By:

/s/ Paul R. Bechet

Paul R. Bechet

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.

  Description
 
99.1

Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated January 22, 2009