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FORM 12b-25 | 000-54835 | ||||||||||||||||||
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | CUSIP Number | ||||||||||||||||||
561409103 | |||||||||||||||||||
(check one): | [X] | Form 10-K | [ ] | Form 20-F | [ ] | Form 11-K | [ ] | Form 10-Q | |||||||||||
[ ] | Form 10-D | [ ] | Form N-SAR | [ ] | Form N-CSR | ||||||||||||||
For Period Ended: | September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
[ ] | Transition Report on Form 10-K | ||||||||||||||||||
[ ] | Transition Report on Form 20-F | ||||||||||||||||||
[ ] | Transition Report on Form 11-K | ||||||||||||||||||
[ ] | Transition Report on Form 10-Q | ||||||||||||||||||
[ ] | Transition Report on Form N-SAR | ||||||||||||||||||
For the Transition Period Ended: | |||||||||||||||||||
Read Instructions Before Preparing Form. | |||||||||||||||||||
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. | |||||||||||||||||||
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: | |||||||||||||||||||
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
Full Name of Registrant | |||||||||||||||||||
Former Name if Applicable | |||||||||||||||||||
42 E. Lancaster Avenue | |||||||||||||||||||
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) | |||||||||||||||||||
Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301 | |||||||||||||||||||
City, State and Zip Code | |||||||||||||||||||
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) | |||||||||||||||||||
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to | |||||||||||||||||||
Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate) | |||||||||||||||||||
(a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without | ||||||||||||||||||
unreasonable effort or expense; | |||||||||||||||||||
(b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, | ||||||||||||||||||
[X] | Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day | ||||||||||||||||||
following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or | |||||||||||||||||||
subject distribution reporton Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar | |||||||||||||||||||
day following the prescribed due date; and | |||||||||||||||||||
(c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||
PART III — NARRATIVE | |||||||||||||||||||
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion | |||||||||||||||||||
thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. | |||||||||||||||||||
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (the "registrant") is unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 (the "fiscal 2017 Form 10-K"), within the time period prescribed for such report without unreasonable effort or expense. The registrant requires additional time to complete certain aspects of its fiscal 2017 Form 10-K. The registrant continues to dedicate significant resources to the audit of the financial statements, internal control testing and reporting, and the fiscal 2017 Form 10-K. Currently, the registrant expects to timely file its fiscal 2017 Form 10-K within the extension period granted hereby. | |||||||||||||||||||
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||||||||||||||||||
Joseph D. Gangemi, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | (610) | 644-9400 | |||||||||||||||||
(Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) | |||||||||||||||||
(2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant | |||||||||||||||||||
was required to file such report(s) been filed ? If answer is no, identify report(s). | Yes | [X] | No | [ ] | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal | ||||||||||||||||||
year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof ? | |||||||||||||||||||
Yes | [X] | No | [ ] | ||||||||||||||||
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, | |||||||||||||||||||
state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |||||||||||||||||||
The registrant expects to report net income of $5.8 million for fiscal 2017 compared with net income of $12.2 million for fiscal 2016. The registrant disseminated a press release dated December 1, 2017 describing its results of operations for the quarter and twelve months ended September 30, 2017. A copy of that press release was filed by the registrant as an exhibit to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2017. The registrant does not expect that the results presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 will differ in any material respect from the results described in its December 1, 2017 press release. | |||||||||||||||||||
Malvern Bancorp, Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||||||||||||||||||
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | |||||||||||||||||||
Date: | December 14, 2017 | /s/ | Joseph D. Gangemi | ||||||||||||||||
By: | Joseph D. Gangemi | ||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||||||||||||
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized | |||||||||||||||||||
representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If | |||||||||||||||||||
the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), | |||||||||||||||||||
evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form. | |||||||||||||||||||
ATTENTION | |||||||||||||||||||
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). | |||||||||||||||||||