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): January 27, 2022

PDL Community Bancorp

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Federal	001-38224	82-2857928
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2244 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY		10462
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (718) 931-9000

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 Instructions A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

PDLB

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01Other Events

On January 27, 2022, Ponce Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and PDL Community Bancorp (“PDL”), announced the completion of the conversion and reorganization and related stock offering. PDL stock has ceased trading. The Company’s stock will begin trading tomorrow, January 28, 2022.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press release dated January 27, 2022

104

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	PDL Community Bancorp

Date: January 27, 2022	By:	/s/ Carlos P. Naudon
		Carlos P. Naudon
		President and Chief Executive Officer

PDL Community Bancorp 8-K