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): July 22, 2014

MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Massachusetts

001-33898

20-4652200

(State or Other Jurisdiction)

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


67 Prospect Street, Peabody, Massachusetts		01960
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 567-1500

Not Applicable

(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):

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 22, 2014, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report.

The press release attached as an exhibit to this Current Report pursuant to this Item 2.02 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not Applicable.

(b)

Not Applicable.

(c)

Not Applicable.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99		Press release dated July 22, 2014

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.


	MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP, INC.

DATE: July 22, 2014		By:	/s/ Mark L. Abbate
			Mark L. Abbate
			Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MERIDIAN INTERSTATE BANCORP INC 8-K