Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania Announces Results of Second Annual Shareholder Meeting.PHILADELPHIA -- Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PBIP PBIP Protección de los Buques y de las Instalaciones Portuarias PBIP Positive Behavior Intervention Plan PBIP Pelican Bay Information Project PBIP Pilot Biotechnology Internship Program PBIP Police and Businesses in Partnership PBIP Prepro Bone Inducing Protein ) (the "Company"), the "mid-tier" holding company for Prudential Savings Bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. , today announced results of the voting on the two proposals presented to shareholders at its second annual meeting. The results show that Prudential Bancorp's shareholders re-elected Jerome R. Balka, Esq. and A. J. Fanelli to the Board of Directors for three year terms. The Board's nominees received votes in favor in excess of 71% of the total shares voting at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders also ratified rat·i·fy tr.v. rat·i·fied, rat·i·fy·ing, rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. See Synonyms at approve. the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as Prudential Bancorp's independent registered public accounting firm. "I am pleased with our results and performance in our second year as a public company and we appreciate the support of our shareholders in voting in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor our two proposals," said Thomas A. Vento, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Vento went on to say, "We find ourselves in a very difficult and challenging interest rate environment with intense competition for quality loans and reasonably priced deposits. Nevertheless, we will continue to implement our strategic plan designed to build long-term shareholder value while continuing to serve the needs of our local communities by, among other things: * Continuing our long-term growth strategy. We will open our seventh full service branch office this spring in the 'Old City' area of Philadelphia. This new office is located in a vibrant area of the city of Philadelphia and is indicative of our commitment to grow our retail loan and deposit base. During fiscal 2006 we grew our net loan portfolio by 25%. * Continuing our share repurchase Share Repurchase A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued. activity. We recently announced our third repurchase re·pur·chase tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es To buy (something) again. n. The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned. Noun 1. program pursuant to which we expect to repurchase approximately 255,000 shares in the open market. On a long-term basis, we have established a goal to bring our capital level over time to between 10% and 12 % of assets through share repurchases and growth in our loans, deposits and total assets. * Continuing our dividend policy. We are committed to maintaining a cash dividend policy that rewards long-term shareholders. During 2006 we paid dividends on our common stock totaling $0.16 per share and maintained capital well in excess of regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. which positions us to be able to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends. * Continuing our commitment to our customers. We believe that our ability to provide superior customer service will permit us to grow our customer base and thereby enhance the long-term value of our franchise. An integral part of our ability to service our customers and the communities in which we operate, and to grow on a long-term basis, is our commitment to the mutual holding company charter. Our mutual holding company structure permits the board and management to focus on business strategies which will bring long-term success to the Company." Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania is the "mid-tier" holding company for Prudential Savings Bank. Prudential Savings Bank is a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank that was originally organized in 1886. The Bank conducts business from its headquarters and main office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as well as five additional full-service branch offices, four of which are in Philadelphia and one of which is in Drexel Hill in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Delaware County (known colloquially as "Delco") is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 550,864. Delaware County was created on September 26, 1789 from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River. . This news release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including statements about the financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook for Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company's reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, describe some of these factors, including general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, the cost of funds Cost of Funds The interest rate paid on an outstanding loan. Notes: Money isn't free! Cost of funds is the cost of borrowing money. See also: Interest Rate Cost of funds Interest rate associated with borrowing money. , changes in credit quality and interest rate risks associated with the Company's business and operations. Other factors described include changes in our loan portfolio, changes in competition, fiscal and monetary policies and legislation and regulatory changes. Investors are encouraged to review the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for financial and business information regarding the Company at www.prudentialsavingsbank.com under the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. menu. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. |
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