VSB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Its Fourth Stock Repurchase Program
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- VSB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCQX: VSBN), the holding company for Victory State Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company's fourth Rule 10b5-1 stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company repurchased 300,000 shares of its common stock under three previously announced repurchase programs in 2011, 2009 and 2008. This fourth stock repurchase program will commence immediately, subject to market conditions.
The Company currently has 1,823,509 shares of common stock outstanding, so the repurchase represents up to 5.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock. Purchases under the program will be made through open market transactions, negotiated block transactions or otherwise. The repurchase program will be undertaken and administered in accordance with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company has selected Janney Montgomery Scott as its broker to effectuate the repurchase program.
Joseph J. LiBassi, Chairman of VSB Bancorp, Inc., stated, "Buying back our stock at a discount to our book price is one of our strategies for increasing shareholder value." Raffaele (Ralph) M. Branca, President & CEO of VSB Bancorp, Inc., stated, "In addition to this repurchase plan, we have paid thirty consecutive cash dividends and we just announced our thirty-first quarterly dividend. Our financial strength and continued profitability gives us the flexibility to utilize our resources for the benefit of our shareholders."
Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward -looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to materially differ from those currently anticipated. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, possible future changes in (i) the local, regional or national economy, (ii) market interest rates, (iii) customer preferences, (iv) competition or (v) federal or state laws.
SOURCE VSB Bancorp, Inc.
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