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): September 12, 2018

Coastway Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-36263	46-4149994
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Coastway Blvd., Warwick, Rhode Island			02886
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(401) 330-1600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 14, 2018, Coastway Bancorp, Inc. ("Coastway"), the holding company of Coastway Community Bank, and HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. ("HarborOne"), the holding company of HarborOne Bank, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") whereby HarborOne will acquire Coastway by merger and each Coastway stockholder will receive a cash payment of $28.25 per share of Coastway common stock (the "Merger"). In addition, Coastway Community Bank agreed to merge with and into HarborOne Bank following the Merger (the "Bank Merger").

On June 21, 2018, Coastway's stockholders approved the Merger Agreement and Merger.

On September 12, 2018, HarborOne announced that it has received the requisite regulatory approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Massachusetts Division of Banks and the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation necessary to complete the Merger and the Bank Merger.

Coastway and HarborOne have set Friday, October 5, 2018 as the closing date for the transaction, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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.

		COASTWAY BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)



Date: September 13, 2018	By:	/s/ William A. White
		William A. White
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Coastway Bancorp, Inc. 8-K