8k May 04, 2004


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2004

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Federal                        0-25165                                  14-1809721       
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)     (Commission File No.)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)

302 Main Street, Catskill NY                                                                            12414     
(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 943-2600


Not Applicable            
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


 
     

 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)      Not Applicable.
 
(b)        Not Applicable.
 
(c)        Exhibits.

Exhibit No.               Description

      99             Press release dated May 4, 2004

Item 12.    Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
 
On May 4, 2004, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced its earnings for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004. A copy of the press release dated May 4, 2004, describing earnings for such periods is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
 
 
DATE: May 4, 2004                                                       By: /s/ J. Bruce Whittaker                                   
                                                                             J. Bruce Whittaker 
                  President and Chief Executive Officer
 
     

 
Exhibit 99

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Quarter and Nine Months’ Earnings

Catskill, N.Y. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – May 4, 2004-- Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: GCBC), the holding company for The Bank of Greene County (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2004. Net income for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 amounted to $2,175,000 or $1.09 per basic and $1.06 per diluted share as compared to $1,699,000 or $0.86 per basic and $0.84 per diluted share for the nine months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $476,000 or 28.0%. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 amounted to $734,000 or $0.37 per basic and $0.36 per diluted shared compared to $514,000 or $0.26 per basic and $0.25 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $220,000 or 42.8%.
 
Improvement in net interest income and noninterest income continued to outpace increases in noninterest expense positively impacting net income. Net interest income increased to $2.6 million and $7.5 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 from $2.2 million and $6.5 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $0.4 million or 18.2% and $1.0 million or 15.4%. The improvement in net interest income resulted from increased net interest rate spread and margin when comparing both the nine month and quarterly periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. Noninterest income increased to $709,000 and $2.0 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to $600,000 and $1.8 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $109,000 or 18.2% and $0.2 million or 11.1%. Noninterest expense increased to $2.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to $2.0 million and $5.7 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $0.2 million or 10.0% and $0.5 million or 8.8%.
 
Management is enthusiastic about several major projects taking place this fiscal year and next. The Bank recently began offering investment products and services through Essex Corp’s "Investors Market Place". This, and the anticipated May opening of the new limited purpose commercial bank subsidiary for the purpose of serving our local municipalities, and the announcement of the proposed relocation of the Cairo and Coxsackie branches to new larger facilities to meet customer demand, should all serve to further enhance our increased deposit market share. Enhancements to the data processing environment of the Bank and website are also in process. When the advanced website is rolled out, customers will have even greater flexibility with their accounts such as paying bills on-line. All of these changes are to ensure the Bank continues to offer superior customer service which has been the basis for our success as a community oriented bank.
 
Headquartered in Catskill, New York, the Company provides full-service community based banking in its six branch offices located in Catskill, Cairo, Coxsackie, Greenville, Tannersville, and Westerlo. Customers are offered 24-hour services through ATM network systems, an automated telephone banking system and Internet Banking through its web site at http://www.thebankofgreenecounty.com.
 
This press release contains statements about future events that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition, technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel, and market acceptance of the Company’s pricing, products and services.

 
   
As of   March 31, 2004
   
As of  June 30, 2003
 
 
 
 
Assets
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
23,061,238
 
$
16,918,266
 
Investment securities, at fair value
   
99,053,500
   
99,831,070
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
   
1,360,600
   
1,360,600
 
Gross loans receivable
   
145,466,512
   
133,711,021
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(1,233,080
)
 
(1,163,825
)
Less: Unearned origination fees and costs, net
   
(303,816
)
 
(337,122
)
   
 
 
Net loans receivable
   
143,929,616
   
132,210,074
 
Premises and equipment
   
5,303,148
   
4,697,653
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,524,941
   
1,573,825
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
381,787
   
318,495
 
Other real estate owned
   
---
   
55,125
 
   
 
 
Total assets
 
$
274,614,830
 
$
256,965,108
 
   
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
   
 
   
 
 
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
$
31,559,404
 
$
25,443,349
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
199,381,685
   
192,601,576
 
   
 
 
Total deposits
   
230,941,089
   
218,044,925
 
FHLB borrowing
   
12,000,000
   
8,000,000
 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
1,261,789
   
1,722,294
 
Accrued income taxes
   
226,961
   
73,024
 
   
 
 
Total liabilities
   
244,429,839
   
227,840,243
 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
30,184,991
   
29,124,865
 
   
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
274,614,830
 
$
256,965,108
 
   
 
 
Common shares outstanding
   
2,053,403
   
2,041,543
 

 
   
At and for the
   
At and for the
   
At and For the
   
At and For the
 
 
   
Nine Months
   
Nine Months
   
Three Months
   
Three Months
 
 
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
   
Ended
 
 
   
March 31, 2004
   
March 31, 2003
   
March 31, 2004
   
March 31, 2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
$
10,015,896
 
$
9,803,753
 
$
3,414,467
 
$
3,261,154
 
Interest expense
   
2,544,583
   
3,328,734
   
818,730
   
1,042,162
 
Net interest income
   
7,471,313
   
6,475,019
   
2,595,737
   
2,218,992
 
Provision for loan loss
   
75,000
   
105,000
   
30,000
   
75,000
 
Non-interest income
   
2,034,964
   
1,831,051
   
709,202
   
600,407
 
Non-interest expense
   
6,246,637
   
5,719,281
   
2,174,048
   
1,977,363
 
Income before taxes
   
3,184,640
   
2,481,789
   
1,100,891
   
767,036
 
Tax provision
   
1,009,200
   
782,900
   
367,100
   
253,000
 
Net Income
 
$
2,175,440
 
$
1,698,889
 
$
733,791
 
$
514,036
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Basic EPS
 
$
1.09
 
$
0.86
 
$
0.37
 
$
0.26
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
 
2,004,078
   
 
1,978,535
   
 
2,008,667
   
 
1,982,123
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Diluted EPS
 
$
1.06
 
$
0.84
 
$
0.36
 
$
0.25
 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
   
 
2,060,977
   
 
2,033,029
   
 
2,066,389
   
 
2,038,278
 

Selected Financial Ratios
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

                         
Return on average assets
   
1.09
%
 
0.97
%
 
1.08
%
 
0.87
%
Return on average equity
   
9.97
%
 
8.28
%
 
9.87
%
 
7.35
%
Net interest rate spread
   
3.88
%
 
3.77
%
 
4.01
%
 
3.80
%
Net interest margin
   
3.97
%
 
3.92
%
 
4.09
%
 
3.95
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
   
0.15
%
 
0.15
%
 
 
   
 
 
Non-performing loans to total loans
   
0.28
%
 
0.23
%
 
 
   
 
 
Allowance for loan loss to
non-performing loans
   
 
299.34
%
 
 
360.49
%
 
 
   
 
 
Allowance for loan loss to net loans
   
0.86
%
 
0.85
%
 
 
   
 
 
Shareholders’ equity to total assets
   
10.99
%
 
11.56
%
 
 
   
 
 
Book value per share
 
$
15.00
 
$
14.16
   
 
   
 
 

Contact:  J. Bruce Whittaker, President and CEO or Michelle Plummer, CFO and Treasurer
Phone: 518-943-2600