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 ) : 7/1/96 BETHEL BANCORP ______________________________________________________________________________ (exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Maine 01-16123 01-0425066 ______________________________________________________________________________ (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of Number) Identification Incorporation Number) 158 Court Street, Auburn, Maine 04212 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (207) 777-5950 489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5 Other Events Effective July 1, 1996, registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, Brunswick Federal Savings, F.A. was merged into registrant's wholly owned subsidiary, Bethel Savings Bank, F.S.B., and the name of the resulting bank was changed to Northeast Bank, F.S.B. Also effective July 1, 1996, registrant assumed the name Northeast Bancorp and began transacting business under that name. 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. Bethel Bancorp (Registrant) By: /s/ James D. Delamater _______________________ James D. Delamater Its President July 1, 1996 (Date)