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): July 20, 2006

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

         Delaware                       0-23695                  04-3402944
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation)                    File No.)            Identification No.)


160 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts                 02447-0469
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



                                 (617) 730-3500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 20, 2006, Brookline Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced its earnings
for the 2006 second quarter 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 August 15, 2006 to stockholders of record on July 31, 2006. A copy of
the press release dated July 20, 2006 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.


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:  July 24, 2006             By: /s/ Paul R. Bechet
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                                      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
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    99.1            Press release of Brookline Bancorp, Inc. dated July 20, 2006