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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(e) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2008
BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
United States 1-33476 56-2480744
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 864-6000
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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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
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On April 14, 2008, Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the
holding company for Beneficial Bank, issued a press release announcing that
effective June 30, 2008, the defined benefit pension plans maintained by
Beneficial Bank, including the defined benefit pension plan Beneficial Bank
assumed in connection with the merger of Farmers & Mechanics Bank with and into
Beneficial Bank, will be frozen. Effective with the freeze of both plans, each
active participant's pension benefit will be determined based upon a
participant's compensation and period of employment as of June 30, 2008.
Compensation and employment after that date will not be taken into account.
In conjunction with the freeze, the Company plans on increasing its match
of employee contributions in the current 401(k) defined contribution plan
("401(k) plan") to up to 6% of an employee's salary, up from a dollar based
formula which limited Company contributions to a maximum of $1,000 per
participant per year. The Company also plans to combine the 401(k) plan with the
Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan to fund employer contributions.
For more information, reference is made to the Company's press release
dated April 16, 2008, a copy of which is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1
and is furnished herewith.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(d) Exhibits
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2008
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
BENEFICIAL MUTUAL BANCORP, INC.
Date: April 16, 2008 By: /s/ Joseph F. Conners
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Joseph F. Conners
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer