Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
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)
  November 21, 2006
 
Stewardship Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey
  
0-21855
  
22-3351447
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
630 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ
  
07432
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(201) 444-7100


 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 8.01   Other Events
On November 22, 2006, Stewardship Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing the retirement of Arie Leegwater as Chairman of Stewardship Financial Corporation and Atlantic Stewardship Bank, subsidiary of Stewardship Financial Corporation. The Boards of both corporations elected William C. Hanse, who currently serves on the boards, to fill the roles of Chairman. Mr. Leegwater will remain as a director of both boards. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(d)
The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed”:

 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
  
         
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release dated November 22, 2006
  






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.



 

Date: November 24, 2006
Stewardship Financial Corporation
  
       
  /s/   Julie E. Holland  
   
Julie E. Holland
  
   
Senior Vice President and Treasurer