Pioneer Bancorp, Inc./MD_January 30, 2026

UNITED STATES
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): January 30, 2026

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Maryland	001-38991	83-4274253
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany New York		12211
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (518) 730-3025

	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	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	PBFS	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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 30, 2026, Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results at or for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the earnings release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Earnings Release of Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. dated January 30, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

PIONEER BANCORP, INC.

(registrant)


January 30, 2026		/s/ Patrick J. Hughes
		Patrick J. Hughes
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pioneer Bancorp Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits