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): December 8, 2025

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-40589	86-3173858
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)	File Number)	Identification No.)

325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(914) 684-2500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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	NECB	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company x

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 8.01

Other Events.

On December 8, 2025, NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a third stock repurchase program to acquire up to 1,400,435 shares, or 10%, of the Company’s currently issued and outstanding common stock.

On May 30, 2023, the Company announced its second stock repurchase program, which authorized the purchase of up to 1,509,218 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company repurchased 1,091,174 shares, at an average cost of $15.78 per share, under the second stock repurchase program prior to its expiration and no shares currently remain available for repurchase under the second stock repurchase program.

The new stock repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions, and pursuant to a trading plan that the Company intends to adopt in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions, and other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities. The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares, and it may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Other Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

	Number	Description

	99.1	Press Release dated December 8, 2025

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Date: December 9, 2025	By:	/s/ Kenneth A. Martinek
		Kenneth A. Martinek
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

NorthEast Community Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits