isbc-20210827

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): August 27, 2021

INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36441

46-4702118

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

101 JFK Parkway,

Short Hills,

New Jersey

07078

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 924-5100

Not Applicable

_________________________________

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

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common

ISBC

The NASDAQ Stock Market


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Item 8.01			Other Events.

As of the close of business on August 27, 2021, Investors Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Investors Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), completed the acquisition of the eight New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania branches of Berkshire Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

In connection with the transaction, the Company has extinguished $600 million of FHLB borrowings with an average rate of 2.13% and incurred approximately $10 million of pre-tax costs as a result.

On August 30, 2021, the Company disseminated a press release announcing the completion of the acquisition. A copy of the press release issued by the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)			Exhibits.


Exhibit No.			Description

99.1			Press Release of Investors Bancorp, Inc. dated August 30, 2021.

104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL)

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.


	INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.



DATE: August 30, 2021	By:	/s/ Brian Doran
		Brian Doran
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Investors Bancorp, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits