Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On July 31, 2012, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ("ESSA" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of First Star Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, First Star Bank. A copy of a news release dated July 31, 2012, announcing the completion of the merger, is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Pursuant to the completion of the merger of First Star Bancorp, Inc. with and into ESSA, Joseph T. Svetik was elected to the Board of Directors of ESSA and ESSA Bank (the "Bank"), effective immediately. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Svetik and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Svetik was selected as a director of the Company or the Bank, except pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between ESSA and First Star, dated as of December 21, 2011, as amended on February 28, 2012 and as previously disclosed in the First Star Bancorp, Inc. Proxy Statement dated April 17, 2012.

Mr. Svetik has yet to be appointed to any committees of the Company or ESSA Bank.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

Financial statement are required by this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report no later than October 16, 2012.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

Pro forma financial information required by this Item will be filed by amendment to this Current Report no later than October 16, 2012.

(c) Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated July 31, 2012 announcing the completion of the merger.

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