UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 2, 2019

 

KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

United States   0-51176   61-1484858

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

655 Main Street, Hazard, Kentucky 41702

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 223-1638

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b) Effective January 2, 2019, Lou Ella Farler, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Federal of Hazard (the “Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary of Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (the “Company”), retired from the Bank.

 

(c) Effective January 2, 2019, Jaime Steele Coffey was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, and President of First Federal MHC. Ms. Coffey, age 39, has been employed by the Bank since 2012, where she has served in various areas including lending and compliance. She was Assistant Vice President of the Bank from 2012 until 2016. She was appointed Vice President/Secretary of the Bank in 2016.

 

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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.

 

  KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP
  (Registrant)
     
Date:  January 7, 2019 By:  /s/ Don D. Jennings 
    Don D. Jennings
    President and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

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