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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): February 27, 2013

       ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Pennsylvania
  
001-33384
  
20-8023072
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

200 Palmer Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
  
18360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 421-0531
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01.                      Other Events

On February 27, 2013, the Board of Directors of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company would make a payment of a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock.  This dividend shall be paid to stockholders of record as of March 16, 2013, payable on March 30, 2013.

A copy of the press releases announcing this item is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.                      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.
(b)  
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.
(c)  
Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.
  (d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                           Description

 
99.1
Press release issued by the Company on
February 27, 2013 announcing the issuance
of a cash dividend.





 
 
 
 

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.

              ESSA BANCORP, INC.



DATE:  February 28, 2013                                                                           By:           /s/ Gary S. Olson                                                      
                     Gary S. Olson, President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer