sched13da.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-2(a)
 
(Amendment No. 4)*
 
Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania
  (Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
  (Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
744319 10 4
  (CUSIP Number)
 
 
 
Thomas A. Vento
President and Chief Executive Officer
Prudential Mutual Holding Company
1834 Oregon Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145
(215) 755-1500
Copies to:
Philip R. Bevan, Esq.
Eric M. Marion, Esq.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P.
734 15th Street, N.W., 11th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 347-0300
(Name, Address, Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
  March 2, 2010
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
 
    Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
 
Page 1 of 6 Pages
 
____________________
 
*        The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
     
CUSIP No. 744319 10 4  13D/A         Page 2 of 6 Pages
 
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Prudential Mutual Holding Company (EIN No. 81-0666787)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
 
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
00
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
N/A
    [ ]
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Pennsylvania
  
 
     
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
7,378,062
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
7,378,062
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
7,378,062
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
73.5%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
HC
 
 
 
 
     
CUSIP No. 744319 10 4  13D/A         Page 3 of 6 Pages
 
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D
 
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is filed by Prudential Mutual Holding Company, a Pennsylvania-chartered mutual holding company (the "Reporting Person" or the "MHC"), as an amendment to the Statement on Schedule 13D relating to the shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania (the "Company" or the "Issuer") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Statement is hereby amended as follows:
 
Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
 
Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization from Mutual Savings Bank to Mutual Holding Company and a related Plan of Stock Issuance, effective March 29, 2005, Prudential Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered stock savings bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the "Bank") became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which became a majority owned subsidiary of the MHC.  On March 29, 2005, 6,910,062 shares of Common Stock were issued to the MHC at no cost to the MHC.  In January 2008, the MHC approved a stock purchase program for 220,000 shares of Common Stock announced by press release on January 22, 2008 and completed in February 2009.  In January 2009, the MHC approved a second stock repurchase program for 198,000 shares announced by press release on January 21, 2009 and completed on December 2, 2009.  On December 16, 2009, the MHC announced the approval of a third stock repurchase program for 50,000 shares, which was completed on February 16, 2010.  Purchases were made from time to time in open-market transactions with funds received as dividends on the Company's Common Stock held by the MHC.
 
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
 
While the MHC and Insiders intend to exercise their rights as stockholders, except as set forth below, neither the MHC nor the Insiders currently has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company or the disposition of securities of the Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (f) any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure; (g) changes in the Company's articles of incorporation or bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
 
On November 7, 2008, the MHC, the Company and the Bank (collectively, “Prudential”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Stilwell Value Partners I, L.P. (“Stilwell”), Stilwell Partners, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC, Joseph Stilwell and John Stilwell (collectively, the “Stilwell Group”) terminating a lawsuit brought by Stilwell against Prudential and providing mutual releases by the parties with respect to all claims.
 
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company and the MHC agreed to repurchase – subject to market conditions, Prudential’s capital needs and the fiduciary duties of Prudential’s boards of directors – at least 1,357,116 additional shares of the Company’s Common Stock by September 30, 2011 plus additional shares as necessary to fund the Company's 2008 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement and 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Repurchase Program”).  As of March 2, 2010, the only shares remaining to be purchased under the Agreement are shares necessary to fund option exercises, if any, under the 2008 Stock Option Plan.
 
 
 
     
CUSIP No. 744319 10 4  13D/A         Page 4 of 6 Pages
 
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
(a)           As of March 2, 2010, the MHC directly and beneficially owned 7,378,062 shares of the Company's Common Stock, which represented 73.5% of the 10,031,472 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of March 2, 2010.  The following table sets forth information with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Insiders as of March 2, 2010.
 
 
  
No. of Shares
  
Percentage of Outstanding
Name  
Beneficially Owned
  
Common Stock
         
Jerome R. Balka, Esq.
  
30,530(1)(8)
  
*
A. J. Fanelli
  
19,060(2)(8)
  
*
John C. Hosier
  
  8,654(3)(9)
  
*
Francis V. Mulcahy
  
18,960(8)
  
*
Joseph W. Packer, Jr
  
39,683(4)(9)
  
*
Thomas A. Vento
  
98,213(5)(9)
  
1.0
Joseph R. Corrato
  
42,365(6)(7)
  
*
David H. Krauter
  
26,467(7)
  
*
Jack E. Rothkopf
  
13,264(8)
  
*
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*           Represents less than one percent of the Issuer's outstanding common stock.
 
(1)
Includes 5,000 shares held in Mr. Balka's individual retirement account and 70 shares held by the estate of Helen Klara for whom Mr. Balka is guardian. Also includes 5,000 shares held by the Balka Grandchildren Trust and 500 shares held by the Danielle Thomas Revocable Trust, over which Mr. Balka disclaims beneficial ownership.
 
(2)
Includes 2,000 shares held jointly with Mr. Fanelli's spouse.
 
(3)
Includes 3,000 shares held in Mr. Hosier's account in his 401(k) Plan.
 
(4)
Includes 10,000 shares held by Mr. Packer's spouse.
 
(5)
Includes 5,609 shares held jointly with Mr. Vento's spouse, 27,469 shares held in Mr. Vento's account in Prudential Savings Bank's 401(k) Plan and 6,521 shares allocated to Mr. Vento's account in the Prudential Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
 
(6)
Includes 81 shares held by Mr. Corrato as custodian for his son and 3,374 shares held in Mr. Corrato's account in Prudential Savings Bank's 401(k) Plan and 5,246 shares allocated to Mr. Corrato's account in the Prudential Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
 
(7)
Includes 1,875 shares held jointly with Mr. Krauter's spouse, 2,078 shares held in Mr. Krauter's account in Prudential Savings Bank's 401(k) Plan and 3,730 shares allocated to Mr. Krauter's account in the Prudential Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
 
(8)
Includes 1,397 shares allocated to Mr. Rothkopf's account in the Prudential Savings Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
 
 
(Footnotes continued on following page)
 
 
 
     
CUSIP No. 744319 10 4  13D/A         Page 5 of 6 Pages
 
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(9)
Includes shares over which the directors and executive officers have voting power which have been granted pursuant to the 2008 Recognition and Retention Plan ("RRP") and are held in the associated trust and stock options which have been granted under the 2008 Stock Option Plan and which are exercisable within 60 days of December 2, 2009, as follows:
 
Name
  
RRP Trust
  
Stock Options
Jerome R. Balka, Esq.
  
9,045
  
5,653
A. J. Fanelli
  
9,045
  
5,653
John C. Hosier
  
5,654
  
  --
Francis V. Mulcahy
  
9,045
  
5,653
Joseph W. Packer, Jr.
  
9,045
  
5,653
Thomas A. Vento.
  
36,000
  
 22,614
Joseph R. Corrato
  
19,200
  
 11,307
David H. Krauter
  
12,000
  
6,784
Jack E. Rothkopf
  
6,800
  
3,957
 
(b)           The MHC has sole voting power over 7,378,062 shares and sole dispositive power over 7,378,062 shares.  The Insiders have voting and dispositive power over the shares listed in Item 5(a) above as discussed in the footnotes to Item 5(a).
 
(c)           Neither the MHC nor any Insider has effected any transaction in the Company's Common Stock within the past 60 days other than the transactions set forth below:
 
Name
  
Date of Transaction
  
Description
  
Shares of Common Stock
  
Price
MHC
  
January 4, 2010
  
Purchase
  
700
  
$9.500
Joseph R. Corrato
  
January 5, 2010
  
Withholding(1)
  
1,800
  
$9.530
John C. Hosier
  
January 5, 2010
  
Award(2)
  
5,654
  
$0.000
David H. Krauter
  
January 5, 2010
  
Withholding(1)
  
1,125
  
$9.530
Jack E. Rothkopf
  
January 5, 2010
  
Withholding(1)
  
  584
  
$9.530
Thomas A. Vento
  
January 5, 2010
  
Withholding(1)
  
3,391
  
$9.530
MHC
  
January 6, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  600
  
$9.500
MHC
  
January 12, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  900
  
$9.565
MHC
  
January 13, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  400
  
$9.350
MHC
  
January 14, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  900
  
$9.750
MHC
  
January 15, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  900
  
$9.685
MHC
  
January 19 2010
  
Purchase
  
  400
  
$9.500
MHC
  
January 20, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  600
  
$9.310
MHC
  
January 21, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  600
  
$9.159
MHC
  
January 22, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  100
  
$8.900
MHC
  
January 25, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  700
  
$8.981
MHC
  
January 26, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  700
  
$9.275
MHC
  
February 1, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  800
  
$8.954
MHC
  
February 2, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  200
  
$9.200
MHC
  
February 9, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  300
  
$9.100
MHC
  
February 10, 2010
  
Purchase
  
 25,000
  
$9.340
MHC
  
February 16, 2010
  
Purchase
  
   7,400
  
$9.050
Joseph W. Packer, Jr.
  
February 16, 2010
  
Purchase
  
  400
  
   $9.541
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(1)
Disposition solely to meet tax obligations for distribution from the 2008 Recognition and Retention plan.
(2)
Represents the grant of shares pursuant to the 2008 Recognition and Retention Plan that vest 20% per year commencing on January 5, 2011.
 
(d)           Not applicable.
 
(e)           Not applicable.
 
 
 
     
CUSIP No. 744319 10 4  13D/A         Page 6 of 6 Pages
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
    PRUDENTIAL MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY
       
       
       
Date: March 3, 2010   By: /s/Joseph R. Corrato
      Joseph R. Corrato
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer