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):  July 17, 2017
 
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
 
001-13007
 
13-3904174
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

75 West 125th Street, New York, NY
 
10027-4512
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 360-8820
 
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Item 3.01   Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. 
 
    On July 17, 2017, Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") stating that Nasdaq has determined that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) due to the Company's failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Nasdaq has informed the Company that, in order to continue to be listed on Nasdaq, the Company must submit a plan of compliance (the "Plan") by September 15, 2017 addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq's listing rules by December 26, 2017. The Company is working diligently to submit the Plan promptly, as well as to file the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and regain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards.

On July 21, 2017, the Company issued a press release discussing the receipt of the letter from Nasdaq. The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.

 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
The following Exhibit is attached as part of this report:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Carver Bancorp, Inc. Press Release dated July 21, 2017
 
 


 
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.


 
 
CARVER BANCORP, INC.
 
 
DATE: July 21, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael T. Pugh
 
 
Michael T. Pugh
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer