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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 25, 2014

INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
0-51557
 
22-3493930
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S Employer
 
 
 
 
Identification No.)


    
101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey
 
07078
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (973) 924-5100

Not Applicable
_________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o
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o
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o
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 25, 2014, Investors Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that New Investors Bancorp, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and the proposed new holding company of Investors Bank, received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100% of the shares of Investors Bank, and the application by Investors Bancorp, MHC to convert from mutual to stock form.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
        99.1
Press Release dated February 25, 2014.

    


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.
 
INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE: February 26, 2014
By:
/s/ Thomas F. Splaine, Jr.             
 
 
Thomas F. Splaine, Jr.
 
 
Senior Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer