UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) October 18, 2017

DELANCO BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

0-55087

80-0943940

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

615 Burlington Avenue, Delanco, New Jersey, 08075

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(856) 461-0611

(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 October 18, 2017, First Bank and Delanco Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a joint press release announcing that First Bank and the Company have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of reorganization pursuant to which First Bank will acquire the Company and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Delanco Federal Savings Bank, will merge with and into First Bank. The joint press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

	Exhibit No.	Description

	99.1	Joint Press Release issued by First Bank and Delanco Bancorp, Inc. on October 18, 2017

SIGNATURE

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.



		DELANCO BANCORP, INC.



Date: October 18, 2017	By:	/s/ James E. Igo
		James E. Igo
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Delanco Bancorp, Inc. 8-K