Current Report Filing (8-k)

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):  March 27, 2020

SENECA FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Federal		000-55853		82-3128044
(State or Other Jurisdiction)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

35 Oswego Street, Baldwinsville, New York		13027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:       [phone]

Not Applicable

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

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Emerging growth company [X]

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On March 27, 2020, Kenneth Major resigned from the Boards of Directors of Seneca Financial Corp. (the “Company”), its parent company, Seneca Financial MHC (the (“MHC”) and its banking subsidiary, Seneca Savings (the “Bank”) effective immediately.

(d) On March 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company voted unanimously to elect Mark Zames as a director of the Company. Mr. Zames has been the President of Infusion Business Solutions since 2012. Infusion Business Solutions provides small and mid-sized businesses with payment technology products.

Mr. Zames is not a party to any transaction with the Company or the Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K. Mr. Zames was also appointed to the Board of Directors of the Bank and the MHC. The Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Zames as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

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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.

	SENECA FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: March 30, 2020	By:         /s/ Vincent J. Fazio
	Vincent J. Fazio
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer