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): December 15, 2009 GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC. --------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Federal 0-25165 14-1809721 ----------------------------- --------------------- ---------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 5.03(a). Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year On December 15, 2009, the Board of Directors of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") unanimously approved an amendment to Article II, Section 2 of the Company's Bylaws to specify the date of the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company as the first Saturday of November at 10:00 a.m. (from the fourth Wednesday of October at 5:00 p.m.), unless the Board of Directors determines another date and time within 150 days of the end of the Company's fiscal year. On December 15, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company also unanimously approved an amendment to Article III, Section 15 of the Company's Bylaws to change the age limitation for reelection to the Board of Directors from 75 years to 72 years and to remove an exception to the 70 years age limitation for initial election to the Board of Directors. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements of businesses acquired. Not Applicable. (b) Pro forma financial information. Not Applicable. (c) Shell Company Transactions. Not Applicable (d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit is attached as part of this report: 3.2 Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Bylaws, as amended as described in this Form 8-K 2 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: December 21, 2009 By: /s/ Michelle Plummer ------------------------------- Michelle Plummer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer 3