Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market, Holder and Dividend Information. The Company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NBBK.” The approximate number of holders of record of NB Bancorp common stock as of December 31, 2023 was 3,491. Certain shares of NB Bancorp are held in “nominee” or “street” name and accordingly, the number of beneficial owners of such shares is not known or included in the foregoing number.
NB Bancorp does not currently pay cash dividends on its common stock. Dividend payments by NB Bancorp are dependent, in part, on dividends it receives from Needham Bank, because NB Bancorp has no source of income other than dividends from Needham Bank, earnings from the investment of proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock in the stock offering which closed in December 2023 retained by NB Bancorp and interest payments with respect to our
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loan to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan. See “Item 1. Business—Supervision and Regulation—Federal Banking Regulation—Capital Distributions.”
The Federal Reserve Board has issued supervisory policies providing that dividends should be paid only out of current earnings and only if our prospective rate of earnings retention is consistent with our capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. Federal Reserve Board guidance also provides for prior regulatory consultation with respect to capital distributions in certain circumstances such as where the holding company’s net income for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid over that period, is insufficient to fully fund the dividend or the holding company’s overall rate or earnings retention is inconsistent with its capital needs and overall financial condition. In addition, Needham Bank’s ability to pay dividends would be limited if it does not have the capital conservation buffer required by the capital rules, which may limit our ability to pay dividends to stockholders. No assurances can be given that any dividends will be paid or that, if paid, will not be reduced or eliminated in the future. Special cash dividends, stock dividends or returns of capital, to the extent permitted by regulations and policies of the Federal Reserve Board and the Commissioner, may be paid in addition to, or in lieu of, regular cash dividends.
Other than its Employee Stock Ownership Plan, NB Bancorp does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by stockholders. NB Bancorp currently has no other equity compensation plans.
Report of Offering of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom. Not applicable.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2023. Under current Federal Reserve Board conversion regulations, the Company may not repurchase shares of its common stock during the first year following the Company’s initial public offering, except to fund shareholder-approved equity benefit plans or, with prior regulatory approval, when extraordinary circumstances exist.
ITEM 6. [Reserved]