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): August 2, 2012

BEACON FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

001-33713

(Commission

File Number)

26-0706826

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6611 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057

(Address of principal executive offices)

(315) 433-0111

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02

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

(b) Effective August 2, 2012, the Board of Directors of Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Beacon Federal (the “Bank”) reassigned J. David Hammond to the non-executive position of Commercial Loan Relationship Manager. He previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank.

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.

	BEACON FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.


Date: August 6, 2012	By:	/s/ Darren T. Crossett
		Darren T. Crossett
		Senior Vice President
		(Duly Authorized Representative)

Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. 8-K