Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 9, 2012, the Board of Directors of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions, up to 5 percent (approximately 462,800 shares) of the Company's outstanding public shares. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company's liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital. Any repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.