Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 5, 2009, Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for Northeast Community Bank, issued a press release announcing that it expects to open two new full-service branches in Danvers and Plymouth, Massachusetts in the second quarter of 2009.

For more information, see the Company's Press Release dated February 5, 2009, a copy of which is included in this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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) The following exhibit is filed herewith:

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated February 5, 2009

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