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

On February 19, 2013, Hampden Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), the holding company for Hampden Bank (the "Bank") announced that Stuart F. Young, Jr. retired as Director of the Company and the Bank effective as of February 12, 2013. Mr. Young shall continue to serve as a consultant, without compensation, to the Board of Directors until April 30, 2013. The Board has voted to set the size of the Board of Directors for the Company and the Bank at ten members. A copy of the press release announcing the retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibits are filed with this report: Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on February 19, 2013.

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