UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2006

 

SLADE'S FERRY BANCORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

000-23904
(Commission
File Number)

 

04-3061936
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 Slade’s Ferry Avenue, PO Box 390, Somerset, Massachusetts 02726

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 675-2121

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD

 

On August 2, 2006, the Registrant is to make a presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Honor Roll & Community Bank Investor Conference. A copy of the Registrant’s presentation materials for the conference appearing as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not filed pursuant to Regulation FD. The presentation will be available as a webcast on August 2, 2006, and 60 days thereafter, at http://www.kbw.com/news/conference_investor.html

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  The following exhibit is furnished with this report:

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Regulation FD materials.

 

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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.

 

 

 

SLADES FERRY BANCORP.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Deborah A. McLaughlin

 

Name:

Deborah A. McLaughlin

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operations
Officer

 

 

 

Date: August 2, 2006

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Regulation FD materials.