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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001387131-22-010503"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WNEB"
cik: "0001157647"
company_name: "Western New England Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:12:25.182104+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western New England Bancorp completes 2.4M share repurchase; authorizes new 1.1M buyback

## Summary
- Completed 2021 repurchase plan on Oct 13, 2022, buying back 2.4M shares at avg price $8.40.
- Board authorized new plan to repurchase up to 1.1M shares (~5% of outstanding) upon completion of the 2021 Plan.
- Repurchases may occur in open market or private transactions; timing depends on market conditions and regulatory factors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001387131-22-010503
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WNEB
- cik: 0001157647
- company_name: Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000138713122010503/0001387131-22-010503-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157647/000138713122010503/wneb-8k_101322.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-010503.txt

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