Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d) On October 5, 2009, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), the holding company of Riverview Community Bank ("Bank"), announced that Gerald L. Nies had been appointed to the Company's and the Bank's Boards of Directors effective September 23, 2009. Mr. Nies was not appointed to serve on any of the Company's or the Bank's Committees of their respective Boards of Directors at this time.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Nies and any director or other executive officer of the Company and the Bank and he was not appointed as a director pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any person. Mr. Nies has not engaged in any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would be reportable as a related party transaction under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information concerning Mr. Nie's background, see the Company's press release dated October 5, 2009 which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) The Company also announced on October 5, 2009 that its Board of Directors amended the Company's Bylaws on September 23, 2009 to increase the size of the Board from seven to eight members. In addition, the Company also announced on October 5, 2009 that the Bank's Board of Directors had amended the Bank's Bylaws on September 23, 2009 to increase the size of the Board from seven to eight members.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Riverview Bancorp, Inc.

99.1 News Release of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. dated October 5, 2009.

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