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): October 16, 2023

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

United States of America
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)

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))
     
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of class
Trading symbol
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
 GCBC
The Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.04
Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified on October 16, 2023, that as a result of changing the plan administration of The Bank of Greene County Employees’ Savings & Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “401(k) Plan”) from Pentegra to Empower, there will be a blackout period beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and ending the week of December 18, 2023, during which participants in the 401(k) Plan will be temporarily unable to check their account balances; transfer or diversify investments (including investments held within a self-directed brokerage account, if applicable) in a participant’s 401(k) Plan; or obtain a withdrawal or distribution.

As a result of the foregoing, on October 18, 2023, the Company sent a Blackout Notice Concerning Limitations on Trading in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (“Notice”) to its directors and executive officers informing them that a blackout period with respect to directors and executive officers is expected to be in effect beginning at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, and ending the week of December 18, 2023.

The Notice was provided to the Company’s directors and executive officers pursuant to the requirements of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation BTR.  A copy of the Notice is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
        (d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
Blackout Notice Concerning Limitations on Trading in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. to Executive Officers and Directors of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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:  October 18, 2023
By:
/s/ Donald E. Gibson
   
Donald E. Gibson
   
President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 99.1

Black-Out Notice Concerning Limitations on
Trading in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Equity Securities
 
To:
Executive Officers and Directors of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”)

From:
Donald Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:
October 18, 2023

1.
As you may know, a “blackout period” will be imposed on trading in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock due to the transition of The Bank of Greene County Employees’ Savings & Proft Sharing Plan and Trust (the “401(k) Plan”) from Pentegra to Empower, which is expected to begin on November 15, 2023.  This blackout period, described in more detail below, is necessary in order to transfer the assets, recordkeeping and other services related to the 401(k) Plan from Pentegra to Empower.  Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and SEC Regulation BTR, the executive officers and directors of the Company will generally be prohibited from engaging in transactions involving Company equity securities (including options and other derivatives based on Company stock) during this blackout period.
 
2.
During the blackout period participants in the 401(k) Plan will be temporarily unable to (i) check their account balances; (ii) transfer or diversify investments (including investments held within a self-directed brokerage account, if applicable) in a participant’s 401(k) Plan; or (iii) obtain a withdrawal or distribution.
 
3.
The blackout period is expected to begin at the end of the day on November 15, 2023, and be completed by the week of December 18, 2023, provided, however, that the blackout period may be extended due to events that are beyond the control of the Company.  We will notify you of any changes that affect the dates of the blackout period.  In addition, during the blackout period and for a period of two years after the end date thereof, you may obtain, without charge, information regarding the blackout period, including the actual beginning and end dates of the blackout period, by contacting Mary Seely, Senior Vice President & Director of Human Resources, in writing, at The Bank of Greene County, 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York, 12414 or at marys@tbogc.com or by calling (518) 943-2600 ext. 2008.
 
4.
Generally, during the blackout period, you are prohibited from directly or indirectly, purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring any equity security of the Company that you acquired in connection with your service as an executive officer or director.  “Equity securities” are defined broadly to include options and other derivatives.  Covered transactions are not limited to those involving your direct ownership, but include any transaction in which you have a pecuniary interest.
 
5.
The prohibition covers securities acquired “in connection with service as a director or executive officer.”  This includes, among other things, securities acquired under a compensatory plan or contract (such as under a stock option, or a restricted stock grant), as a direct or indirect inducement to employment or joining the Board of Directors, in transactions between the individual and the company, and as director qualifying shares.  Securities acquired outside of an individual’s service as a director or executive officer (such as shares acquired when the person was an employee but not yet an executive officer) are not covered.  However, if you hold both covered shares and non-covered shares, any shares that you sell will be presumed to come first from the covered shares unless you can identify the source of the sold shares and show that you use the same identification for all related purposes (such as tax reporting and disclosure requirements).
 
6.
The following are examples of transactions that you may not engage in during the blackout period:
 

 •
Exercising stock options granted to you in connection with your service as a director or executive officer;
 

 •
Selling Company stock that you acquired by exercising options;
 

 •
Selling Company stock that you originally received as a restricted stock grant.
 
7.
There are certain exemptions, including:
 

 •
Purchases or sales under 10b5-1(c) trading plans (so long as you do not make or modify your election during the blackout period or at a time when you are aware of the actual or approximate dates of the blackout);
 

 •
Bona fide gifts, bequests and transfers pursuant to domestic relations orders.
 
8.
If you engage in a transaction that violates these rules, you can be required to disgorge your profits from the transaction, and you are subject to civil and criminal penalties.
 
The rules summarized above are complex, and the criminal and civil penalties that could be imposed upon executive officers and directors who violate them could be severe.
 
We therefore request that you contact Mary Seely at marys@tbogc.com or by calling (518) 943-2600 ext. 2008 before engaging in any transaction involving Company stock or derivatives based on Company stock during the blackout period, or if you believe that any such transaction in which you have a pecuniary interest may occur during the blackout period.
 

v3.23.3
Document and Entity Information
Oct. 16, 2023
Cover [Abstract]  
Document Type 8-K
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Oct. 16, 2023
Entity File Number 0-25165
Entity Registrant Name GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key 0001070524
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code X1
Entity Tax Identification Number 14-1809721
Entity Address, Address Line One 302 Main Street
Entity Address, City or Town Catskill
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 12414
City Area Code 518
Local Phone Number 943-2600
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.10 par value
Trading Symbol GCBC
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Greene County Bancorp (NASDAQ:GCBC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Greene County Bancorp Charts.
Greene County Bancorp (NASDAQ:GCBC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Greene County Bancorp Charts.