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): October 15, 2024

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

Maryland
    
001-38991
  
83-4274253
(State or Other Jurisdiction)
    
(Commission File No.)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
    
Identification No.)
   
 
652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York
  
12211
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 730-3025

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 Stock, par value $0.01
  
PBFS
  
NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

(a) On October 15, 2024, the Board of Directors of Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to Article VI, Section 5 of its Bylaws to change its fiscal year from June 30 to December 31. The Company will file a transition report for the six months ending December 31, 2024 on Form 10-K.

The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company are attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
  
Financial statements of businesses acquired.  None.
     
(b)
  
Pro forma financial information.  None.
     
(c)
  
Shell company transactions: None.
     
(d)
  
Exhibits.
   
 
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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.


   
PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
     
     
     
DATE: October 18, 2024
By:  
 /s/ Thomas L. Amell
   
Thomas L. Amell
   
President and Chief Executive Officer