Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. Form 8-K Current Report Filed 2016-11-18

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2016

BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland	001-36551	46-5429062
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



500 River Ridge Drive, Norwood, Massachusetts		02062
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 361-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 18, 2016, Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced that on November 16, 2016, the Board of Directors of Blue Hills Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:BHBK) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of $0.03 per share, payable on December 14, 2016 to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2016. The Company’s press release announcing the dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits



Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated November 18, 2016

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.



		BLUE HILLS BANCORP, INC.
DATE: November 18, 2016	By:	/s/ William M. Parent
		William M. Parent
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend Declared

NORWOOD, Mass.--(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-On November 16, 2016, the Board of Directors of Blue Hills Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:BHBK) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of $0.03 per share, payable on December 14, 2016 to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2016.

ABOUT BLUE HILLS BANCORP

Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc., with corporate headquarters in Norwood MA, had assets of $2.3 billion at September 30, 2016 and operates 12 branch offices in Boston, Brookline, Dedham, Hyde Park, Milton, Nantucket, Norwood, West Roxbury, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Blue Hills Bank is a full service, community bank with its main office in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. The Bank's three branches in Nantucket, Massachusetts operate under the name, Nantucket Bank, a division of Blue Hills Bank. The Bank provides consumer and commercial deposit and loan products to Eastern Massachusetts through a growing branch network and eCommerce channels. The Bank offers commercial business and commercial real estate loans in addition to cash management services and commercial deposit accounts. The Bank also serves consumers through a full suite of consumer banking products including checking accounts, mortgage loans, equity lines of credit and traditional savings and certificate of deposit accounts. The Bank has invested substantially in online technology including online account opening and funding, online mortgage applications, online banking, mobile banking, bill pay and mobile deposits. Blue Hills Bank has been serving area residents for over 140 years. For more information about Blue Hills Bank, visit the Blue Hills web site at www.bluehillsbank.com.

Media and Investor Contact:

William Parent, 617-360-6520