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):   July 18, 2008

Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Federally Chartered Corporation 000-51507 20-3598485
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11200 W Plank Ct, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin   53226
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   414-761-1000

Not Applicable
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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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

At a special meeting of shareholders held on July 18, 2008, the shareholders of Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company’s charter changing its name to Waterstone Financial, Inc. The charter amendment is effective August 1, 2008. The Company’s stock will continue to be traded on the NASDAQ and, effective August 1, 2008, the Company’s ticker symbol will change from WAUW to WSBF.

The new Waterstone Financial, Inc. Charter and Amended and Restated Bylaws are attached as exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 respectively.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following is furnished as an exhibit to this report.

Exhibit No. 3.1
Waterstone Financial, Inc. Stock Holding Company Charter

Exhibit No. 3.2
Waterstone Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws

Exhibit No. 99.1
Press Release of Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. dated July 25, 2008.





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.

         
    Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc.
          
July 24, 2008   By:   Richard C. Larson
       
        Name: Richard C. Larson
        Title: Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. Stock Holding Company Charter
3.2
  Waterstone Financial, Inc. Amended and Restated Bylaws
99.1
  Press Release of Wauwatosa Holdings, Inc. dated July 24, 2008
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