Edgar Filing: HOPFED BANCORP INC

Form 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

Commission file number 000-23667

HOPFED BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		61-1322555
(State of jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4155 Lafayette Road, Hopkinsville, KY		42240
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (270) 885-1171.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (subsection 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Small Reporting Company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

The registrant’s voting stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the price ($13.77 per share) at which the stock was sold on June 30, 2008, was approximately $45,750,013. For purposes of this calculation, the term “affiliate” refers to all executive officers and directors of the registrant and all stockholders beneficially owning more than 10% of the registrant’s Common Stock.

As of the close of business on March 25, 2009, 3,585,581 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Part II:

Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Part III:

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

PART I

ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

In February 1998, HopFed Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold 4,033,625 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), in connection with the conversion of Hopkinsville Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) from a federal mutual savings bank to a federal stock savings bank and the issuance of the Bank’s capital stock to the Company. The conversion of the Bank, the acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Common Stock are collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion.”

HopFed Bancorp, Inc.

HopFed Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in May 1997 at the direction of the Board of Directors of the Bank for the purpose of serving as a savings and loan holding company of the Bank upon the acquisition of all of the capital stock issued by the Bank in the Conversion. The Company’s assets primarily consist of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. The Company’s principal business is overseeing the business of the Bank. The Company has registered with the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) as a savings and loan holding company. See “Regulation – Regulation of the Company.”

As a holding company, the Company has greater flexibility than the Bank to diversify its business activities through existing or newly formed subsidiaries or through acquisition or merger with other financial institutions, although the Company currently does not have any plans, agreements, arrangements or understandings with respect to any such acquisitions or mergers. The Company is classified as a unitary savings and loan holding company and is subject to regulation by the OTS. The Company’s executive offices are located at 4155 Lafayette Road, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240, and its main telephone number is (270) 885-1171.

Heritage Bank

The Bank is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with branch offices in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Kentucky locations include Hopkinsville, Murray, Cadiz, Elkton, Fulton, Calvert City and Benton, Kentucky. The Tennessee locations include Clarksville, Pleasant View, Ashland City, Kingston Springs and Erin, Tennessee. The Bank was incorporated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1879 under the name Hopkinsville Building and Loan Association. In 1940, the Bank converted to a federal mutual savings association and received federal insurance of its deposit accounts. In 1983, the Bank became a federal mutual savings bank. On May 14, 2002, the Bank changed its name from Hopkinsville Federal Bank to Heritage Bank. The primary market area of the Bank consists of the adjacent counties of Calloway, Christian, Todd, Trigg, Fulton, and Marshall located in southwestern Kentucky and Montgomery, Cheatham, Houston, Obion & Weakley counties located in Tennessee.

The business of the Bank primarily consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing such deposits in loans secured by single family residential real estate and investment securities, including U.S. Government and agency securities, municipal and corporate bonds, collateralized mortgages obligations (CMO’s), and mortgage-backed securities. The Bank also originates single-family residential/construction loans and multi-family and commercial real estate loans, as well as loans secured by deposits, other consumer loans and commercial loans. The Bank emphasizes the origination of residential real estate loans with adjustable interest rates and other assets which are responsive to changes in interest rates and allow the Bank to more closely match the interest rate maturation of its assets and liabilities.

Growth Opportunities

During the first three quarters of 2008, the Company continued to experience loan growth in all markets, with its Clarksville, Tennessee market leading the way. In the fourth quarter of 2008 and continuing into early 2009, loan demand slowed dramatically. The Company anticipates minimal net loan growth in 2009 as weaknesses in both housing and the automotive sector will result in higher levels of unemployment. The Company’s rural markets will feel the effects of lower commodity prices along with an increase in production cost. The Company’s 2009 deposit growth will be measured against its need for liquidity and the potential profitable uses for excess funds.

In 2008, the Company began a focused marketing campaign to increase its market share of checking accounts. The campaign was a resounding success with more than 4,000 new non-interest bearing checking accounts opened. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the average balance in non-interest checking accounts increased by approximately $5.3 million and non-interest income generated from deposit accounts increased by more than $500,000. The Company will continue to focus significant resources to this campaign.

The Company’s long term growth prospects remain strong, highlighted by the Company’s Tennessee markets. The growth prospects in Clarksville, Tennessee recently received a boast as Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation recently announced an investment of $1.2 billion in a facility to produce polysilicon crystalline used in solar energy panels. Clarksville anticipates that Hemlock alone will provide up to 1,000 high paying jobs. In addition, the entire area will benefit as numerous companies relocate to the area to be closer to the Hemlock facility. The Company’s three Cheatham County locations are poised to benefit from growth in nearby Nashville as each office is located within 30 minutes of the state capital and are desirable and affordable bedroom communities in the Nashville market. The economy in the Nashville MSA is among the strongest in the region and residential real estate values have held up well as compared to similarly sized markets across the country.

On December 12, 2008, the Company received an $18.4 million investment from the United States Treasury in the form of preferred stock. The terms of the investment included a 5% dividend for five years, increasing to 9% thereafter. The investment has no stated maturity but may be paid back in whole or part after three years without penalty. The investment may be paid back in less than three years upon the Company’s successful sale of an equal number of common equity. In addition to the dividend, the Treasury received 243,816 stock warrants that are immediately exercisable with a ten year maturity and a strike price of $11.32. The number of stock warrants will be reduced by 50% if the Company raises a minimum of $18.4 million in equity capital before December 31, 2009. Given current state of the country’s capital markets, the Company does not anticipate raising a significant amount of equity capital prior to December 31, 2009. Additional information on the United States Treasury Investment in HopFed Bancorp can be found in Note 16 of the audited financial statements.

The following chart outlines the Bank’s market share in its four largest markets individually and its entire market overall at June 30, 2005, June 30, 2006, June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 according to information provided by the FDIC market Share Report:


	At June 30
	2005		2006		2007		2008
Calloway	12.1	%	11.8	%	12.6	%	13.2	%
Christian	20.7	%	19.6	%	19.8	%	20.1	%
Fulton	53.4	%	54.2	%	54.8	%	56.7	%
Marshall	9.4	%	11.3	%	12.6	%	13.1	%
Cheatham (a)	21.9	%	16.0	%	14.0	%	14.5	%
Montgomery (b)	—		—		0.5	%	1.5	%

(a)	Represents the market share reported by AmSouth Bank in Cheatham County, Tennessee. These deposits were purchased by Heritage Bank in June 2006.

(b)	The Company opened its first retail banking office in December 2006.

Available Information

The Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, are available on the Company’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. Copies can be obtained free of charge in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.bankwithheritage.com.

Stock Repurchases

On September 20, 2000, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of its common stock. The stock repurchase program was completed in February 2001. On March 26, 2001, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the repurchase of an additional 300,000 shares. The Company replaced the March 2001 repurchase plan with a plan to repurchase 125,000 shares of stock beginning on October 1, 2006 and ending September 31, 2008. The purchases were made from time to time on the NASDAQ Stock Market at prices prevailing on that market or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion, depending on market conditions, price of the Company’s common stock, corporate cash requirements and other factors. The Company’s acceptance of the capital investment from the United States Treasury Department requires the Company to cease all stock repurchase activity for a period of no less than three years or until capital investment is redeemed in full. As of March 15, 2009, 515,555 shares of common stock had been repurchased. In 2008, the Company purchased a total of 20,300 shares at an average cost of $13.96 per share.

Lending Activities

General. The total gross loan portfolio totaled $634.2 million at December 31, 2008, representing 65.6% of total assets at that date. Substantially all loans are originated in the Bank’s market area. At December 31, 2008, $223.6 million, or 35.3% of the loan portfolio, consisted of one-to-four family, residential mortgage loans. Other loans secured by real estate include non-residential real estate loans, which amounted to $223.2 million, or 35.2% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2008, and multi-family residential loans, which were $36.9 million, or 5.8% of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2008. At December 31, 2008, construction loans were $62.3 million, or 9.8% of the loan portfolio, and total consumer and commercial loans totaled $88.3 million, or 13.9% of the loan portfolio.

Analysis of Loan Portfolio. Set forth below is selected data relating to the composition of the loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated. At December 31, 2008, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than as disclosed below.


	2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent		Amount		Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
Type of Loan:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family residential	$	223,598	35.3	%	$	222,888	38.4	%	$	225,914	45.2	%	$	211,564	52.7	%	$	207,252	57.6	%
Multi-family residential		36,857	5.8	%		24,538	4.2	%		12,018	2.4	%		6,613	1.7	%		6,520	1.8	%
Construction		62,300	9.8	%		50,230	8.7	%		39,379	7.9	%		16,592	4.1	%		2,698	0.7	%
Non-residential (1)		223,180	35.2	%		183,168	31.5	%		147,050	29.4	%		102,676	25.6	%		40,231	11.2	%

Total real estate loans		545,935	86.1	%		480,824	82.8	%		424,361	84.9	%		337,445	84.1	%		256,701	71.3	%


Other loans:
Secured by deposits		3,949	0.6	%		4,419	0.7	%		3,855	0.8	%		3,282	0.8	%		3,121	0.9	%
Other consumer loans		19,731	3.1	%		21,331	3.7	%		21,630	4.3	%		23,642	5.9	%		33,287	9.2	%
Commercial loans		64,595	10.2	%		74,276	12.8	%		49,592	10.0	%		36,945	9.2	%		66,989	18.6	%

Total other loans		88,275	13.9	%		100,026	17.2	%		75,077	15.1	%		63,869	15.9	%		103,397	28.7	%

		634,210	100.0	%		580,850	100.0	%		499,438	100.0	%		401,314	100.0	%		360,098	100.0	%

Deferred loan cost, net		279				244				—				—				—
Allowance for loan losses		6,133				4,842				4,470				4,004				3,273

Total	$	628,356			$	576,252			$	494,968			$	397,310			$	356,825

(1)	Consists of loans secured by first liens on residential lots and loans secured by first mortgages on commercial real property and land.

Loan Maturity Schedule. The following table sets forth certain information at December 31, 2008 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the portfolio based on their contractual maturity dates. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less.


	Due during the year ending December 31,						Due after 3 through 5 years after December 31,		Due after 5 through 10 years after December 31,		Due after 10 through 15 years after December 31,		Due after 15 years after December 31,
	2009		2010		2011		2009		2009		2009		2009		Total
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	7,799	$	2,191	$	3,443	$	6,204	$	32,550	$	61,458	$	109,953	$	223,598
Multi-family residential		3,324		27		232		275		2,596		6,248		24,155		36,857
Construction		26,000		6,019		297		261		678		2,714		26,331		62,300
Non-residential		26,761		21,458		24,143		8,821		29,146		27,984		84,867		223,180
Other		28,058		8,527		9,708		14,642		12,536		2,036		12,768		88,275

Total	$	91,942	$	38,222	$	37,823	$	30,203	$	77,506	$	100,440	$	258,074	$	634,210

The following table sets forth at December 31, 2008, the dollar amount of all loans due after December 31, 2009 which had predetermined interest rates and has floating or adjustable interest rates.


	Predetermined Rate		Floating or Adjustable Rate
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family residential	$	34,002	$	181,797
Multi-family residential		847		32,686
Construction		3,228		33,072
Non-residential		58,437		137,982
Other		33,070		27,147

Total	$	129,584	$	412,684

Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The average life of loans is substantially less than their contractual terms because of prepayments. In addition, due-on-sale clauses on loans generally give the lender the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase when current mortgage loan market rates are substantially higher than rates on existing mortgage loans and, conversely, decrease when current mortgage loan market rates are substantially lower than rates on existing mortgage loans.

Originations, Purchases and Sales of Loans. The Bank generally has authority to originate and purchase loans secured by real estate located throughout the United States. Consistent with its emphasis on being a community-oriented financial institution, the Bank conducts substantially all of its lending activities in its market area.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to loan origination activity for the periods indicated.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006
	(In thousands)
Loan originations:
One-to-four family residential	$	81,107		$	74,638		$	44,560
Multi-family residential		23,007			14,155			5,440
Construction		56,606			67,752			29,095
Non-residential		74,223			88,200			63,968
Other		63,032			70,220			52,169

Total loans originated		297,975		$	314,965			195,232


Loans obtained through acquisition:
One-to-four family residential		—			—			28,697
Multi-family residential		—			—			—
Construction		—			—			—
Non-residential		—			—			—
Other		—			—			5,422

Total loans purchased		—			—			34,119


Loan reductions:

Transfer to other real estate owned		1,246			476			813
Increase in deferred loan origination fees, net of income		(35	)		(244	)		—
Change in allowance for loan losses		1,291			372			466
Loans sold		3,700			5,449			9,290
Loan principal payments		239,669			227,628			121,124


Net increase in loan portfolio	$	52,104		$	81,284		$	97,658

Loan originations are derived from a number of sources, including existing customers, referrals by real estate agents, depositors and borrowers and advertising, as well as walk-in customers. Solicitation programs consist of advertisements in local media, in addition to occasional participation in various community organizations and events. Real estate loans are originated by the Bank’s loan personnel. All of the loan personnel are salaried, and are not compensated on a commission basis for loans originated. Loan applications are accepted at any of the Bank’s branches.

Loan Underwriting Policies. Lending activities are subject to written, non-discriminatory underwriting standards and to loan origination procedures prescribed by the Board of Directors and its management. Detailed loan applications are obtained to determine the ability of borrowers to repay, and the more significant items on these applications are verified through the use of credit reports, financial statements and confirmations. Loan requests exceeding loan officer limits must be approved by the loan committee or Board of Directors. In addition, the full Board of Directors reviews all loans on a monthly basis.

Generally, upon receipt of a loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit report and verifications are ordered to confirm specific information relating to the loan applicant’s employment, income and credit standing. If a proposed loan is to be secured by a mortgage on real estate, an appraisal of the real estate is undertaken by an appraiser approved by the Board of Directors and licensed or certified (as necessary) by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the State of Tennessee.

In the case of one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, except when the Bank becomes aware of a particular risk of environmental contamination, the Bank generally does not obtain a formal environmental report on the real estate at the time a loan is made. A formal environmental report may be required in connection with nonresidential real estate loans.

It is the Bank’s policy to record a lien on the real estate securing a loan and to obtain a title opinion from Kentucky counsel who provides that the property is free of prior encumbrances and other possible title defects. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance policies prior to closing and, when the property is in a flood hazard area, pay flood insurance policy premiums.

The majority of real estate loan applications are underwritten and closed in accordance with the Bank’s own lending guidelines, which generally do not conform to secondary market guidelines. Although such loans may not be readily saleable in the secondary market, management believes that, if necessary, such loans may be sold to private investors.

The Bank offers a fixed rate loan program with maturities of 15, 20, and 30 years. These loans are underwritten and closed in accordance with secondary market standards. These loans are originated with the intent to sell on the secondary market. The Bank offers both servicing retained and servicing released products in an attempt to meet the needs of our customers. At December 31, 2008, the Bank’s 1-4 family loan servicing portfolio was approximately $35.2 million dollars.

The Bank is permitted to lend up to 100% of the appraised value of the real property securing a mortgage loan. The Bank is required by federal regulations to obtain private mortgage insurance on that portion of the principal amount of any loan that is greater than 90% of the appraised value of the property. Under its lending policies, the Bank will originate a one-to-four family residential mortgage loan for owner-occupied property with a loan-to-value ratio of up to 95%. For residential properties that are not owner-occupied, the Bank generally does not lend more than 80% of the appraised value. For all residential mortgage loans, the Bank may increase its lending level on a case-by-case basis, provided that the excess amount is insured with private mortgage insurance. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the loan committee or the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2008, the Bank held approximately $9.7 million of 1-4 family residential mortgages with a loan to value ratio exceeding 90% without private mortgage insurance. For these loans at December 31, 2008, approximately $308,000 was past due more than 30 days.

Under applicable law, with certain limited exceptions, loans and extensions of credit outstanding by a savings institution to a person at one time shall not exceed 15% of the institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by readily marketable collateral may comprise an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus. Applicable law additionally authorizes savings institutions to make loans to one borrower, for any purpose, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $30.0 million or 30% of unimpaired capital and surplus to develop residential housing, provided certain requirements are satisfied. Under these limits, the Bank’s loans to one borrower were limited to approximately $12.0 million at December 31, 2008. At that date, the Bank had no lending relationships in excess of the loans-to-one-borrower limit. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had ten lending relationships with balances exceeding $7 million. These relationships consist of two large, highly diversified agricultural related companies, one large grain producer, three residential real estate developers, and two owners of multi-family and residential real estate properties used for rental properties.

Interest rates charged by the Bank on loans are affected principally by competitive factors, the demand for such loans and the supply of funds available for lending purposes. These factors are, in turn, affected by general economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve Board, legislative tax policies and government budgetary matters.

One-to-four Family Residential Lending. The Bank historically has been and continues to be an originator of one-to-four family residential real estate loans in its market area. At December 31, 2008, one-to-four family residential mortgage loans totaled approximately $223.6 million, or 35.3% of the Bank’s loan portfolio. The Bank originated approximately $3.7 million in loans were sold in the secondary market with servicing released. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had approximately $1.3 million in one-to-four family residential real estate loans past due more than ninety days.

The Bank primarily originates residential mortgage loans with adjustable rates. As of December 31, 2008, 84.8% of one-to-four family mortgage loans in the Bank’s loan portfolio carried adjustable rates or mature within one year. The Bank’s one to four family loan portfolio consist of closed end first and second mortgages as well as opened ended home equity lines of credit. At December 31, 2008, approximately $187.3 million of the Bank’s residential mortgage portfolio consisted of closed end first and second mortgage loans. Such loans are primarily for terms of 25 years, although the Bank does occasionally originate adjustable rate mortgages for 15, 20 and 30 year terms, in each case amortized on a monthly basis with principal and interest due each month. The interest rates on these mortgages are adjusted once per year, with a maximum adjustment of 1% per adjustment period and a maximum aggregate adjustment of 5% over the life of the loan. Prior to August 1, 1997, rate adjustments on the Bank’s adjustable rate loans were indexed to a rate which adjusted annually based upon changes in an index based on the National Monthly Median Cost of Funds, plus a margin of 2.75%. Because the National Monthly Median Cost of Funds is a lagging index, which results in rates changing at a slower pace than rates generally in the marketplace, the Bank changed to a one-year Treasury bill constant maturity (“One Year CMT”), which the Bank believes reflects more current market information and thus allows the Bank to react more quickly to changes in the interest rate environment. In mid 2004, the Bank increased its margin on its adjustable rate loans to 3.00%. However, the vast majority of the current adjustable rate portfolio maintains a margin of 2.75% over the One Year CMT.

At December 31, 2008, the Bank has $36.3 million in home equity lines of credit outstanding and $32.6 million of additional credit available. Typically, these loans are for a term of fifteen years and have loan to value ratio of between 80% to 100%. The home equity portfolio is priced at a spread to prime, adjusted daily, depending on the customer’s loan to value ratio at the time of origination. Many of the home equity lines of credit require monthly interest payments with all unpaid interest and principal due at maturity.

The retention of adjustable rate loans in the Bank’s portfolio helps reduce, but does not eliminate, the Bank’s exposure to increases in prevailing market interest rates. However, there are unquantifiable credit risks resulting from potential increases in costs to borrowers in the event of upward repricing of adjustable-rate loans. It is possible that during periods of rising interest rates, the risk of default on adjustable rate loans may increase due to increases in interest costs to borrowers. Further, although adjustable rate loans allow the Bank to increase the sensitivity of its interest-earning assets to changes in interest rates, the extent of this interest sensitivity is limited by the initial fixed-rate period before the first adjustment and the lifetime interest rate adjustment limitations. This risk is heightened by the Bank’s practice of offering its adjustable rate mortgages with a 1% limitation on annual interest rate adjustments. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that yields on the Bank’s adjustable rate loans will fully adjust to compensate for increases in the Bank’s cost of funds. Finally, adjustable rate loans increase the Bank’s exposure to decreases in prevailing market interest rates, although the 1% limitation on annual decreases in the loans’ interest rate tends to offset this effect. In times of declining interest rates, borrowers often refinance into fixed rate loan products, limiting the Bank’s ability to significantly increase its interest rate margin on adjustable rate loans in a declining interest rate market.

The Bank also originates, to a limited extent, fixed-rate loans for terms of 10 and 15 years. Such loans are secured by first mortgages on one-to-four family, owner-occupied residential real property located in the Bank’s market area. Because of the Bank’s policy to mitigate its exposure to interest rate risk through the use of adjustable rate rather than fixed rate products, the Bank does not emphasize fixed-rate mortgage loans. Fixed rate mortgage loans originated by the Bank are loans that often do not qualify for the secondary market due to numerous factors not related to credit quality. Typically, these products are not priced to be competitive with secondary market loans but to offer as an alternative if that option is not available. At December 31, 2008, 5.8% of the Bank’s loan portfolio consisted of fixed-rate one-to-four family first mortgage loans. To further reduce its interest rate risk associated with such loans, the Bank may rely upon FHLB advances with similar maturities to fund such loans. See “— Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds — Borrowing.”

Neither the fixed rate nor the adjustable rate residential mortgage loans held in the Bank’s portfolio are originated in conformity with secondary market guidelines issued by FHLMC or FNMA. As a result, such loans may not be readily saleable in the secondary market to institutional purchasers. However, such loans may still be sold to private investors whose investment strategies do not depend upon loans that satisfy FHLMC or FNMA criteria. Further, given its high liquidity, the Bank does not currently view loan sales as a necessary funding source.

Construction Lending. The Bank engages in construction lending involving loans to individuals for construction of one-to-four family residential housing, multi-family housing and non-residential real estate located within the Bank’s market area, with such loans converting to permanent financing upon completion of construction. The Bank mitigates its risk with construction loans by imposing a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 95% for homes that will be owner-occupied and 80% for homes being built on a speculative basis.

The Bank also makes loans to qualified builders for the construction of one-to-four family residential housing located in established subdivisions in the Bank’s market area. Because such homes are intended for resale, such loans are generally not converted to permanent financing at the Bank. All construction loans are secured by a first lien on the property under construction.

Loan proceeds are disbursed in increments as construction progresses and as inspections warrant. Construction/permanent loans may have adjustable or fixed interest rates and are underwritten in accordance with the same terms and requirements as the Bank’s permanent mortgages. Such loans generally provide for disbursement in stages during a construction period of up to six months, during which period the borrower is required to make payments of interest only. The permanent loans are typically 30-year adjustable rate loans, with the same terms and conditions otherwise offered by the Bank. Monthly payments of principal and interest commence the month following the date the loan is converted to permanent financing. Borrowers must satisfy all credit requirements that would apply to the Bank’s permanent mortgage loan financing prior to receiving construction financing for the subject property.

Construction financing generally is considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction or development and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in delays and cost overruns. If the estimate of construction costs proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be confronted at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with a project having a value which is insufficient to assure full repayment. The ability of a developer to sell developed lots or completed dwelling units will depend on, among other things, demand, pricing, availability of comparable properties and economic conditions. The Bank has sought to minimize this risk by limiting construction lending to qualified borrowers in the Bank’s market area, by requiring the involvement of qualified builders, and by limiting the aggregate amount of outstanding construction loans.

At December 31, 2008, the Bank’s loan portfolio included $62.3 million of loans secured by properties under construction, including construction/permanent loans structured to become permanent loans upon the completion of construction and interim construction loans structured to be repaid in full upon completion of construction and receipt of permanent financing. At December 31, 2008, approximately $29.2 million of construction loans were for one to four family dwellings, $6.9 million were for multi-family dwellings and $26.2 million were for non-residential real estate. At December 31, 2008, there were $341,000 in construction loans past due more than ninety days.

Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential Real Estate Lending. The Bank’s multi-family residential loan portfolio consists of fixed and adjustable rate loans secured by real estate. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had $36.9 million of multi-family residential loans, which amounted to 5.8% of the Bank’s loan portfolio at such date. The Bank’s non-residential real estate portfolio generally consists of adjustable and fixed rate loans secured by first mortgages on commercial real estate, residential lots, and rental property. In most cases, such property is located in the Bank’s market area. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had approximately $223.2 million of such loans, which comprised 35.2% of its loan portfolio. Multi-family residential real estate loans are underwritten with loan-to-value ratios up to 80% of the appraised value of the property. Non-residential real estate loans are underwritten with loan-to-value ratios up to 65% of the appraised value for raw land and 75% for land development loans.

Multi-family residential and non-residential real estate lending entails significant additional risks as compared with one-to-four family residential property lending. Multi-family residential and commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. The payment experience on such loans typically is dependent on the successful operation of the real estate project, retail establishment or business. These risks can be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions in the market for the office, retail and residential space, and, as such, may be subject to a greater extent to adverse conditions in the economy generally.

To minimize these risks, the Bank generally limits itself to its market area or to borrowers with which it has prior experience or who are otherwise known to the Bank. It has been the Bank’s policy to obtain annual financial statements of the business of the borrower or the project for which multi-family residential real estate or commercial real estate loans are made. At December 31, 2008, there were no multi-family loans delinquent by 90 days or more. At December 31, 2008, there were $5.5 million in non-residential real estate loans that were past due by 90 days or more. The increase in the amount of past due loans are largely the result of one large lending relationship with a developer who has filed bankruptcy. At December 31, 2008, the Company has included the amount of any anticipated losses on this relationship in its allowance for loan loss.

Consumer Lending. The consumer loans currently in the Bank’s loan portfolio consist of loans secured by savings deposits and other consumer loans. Savings deposit loans are usually made for up to 90% of the depositor’s savings account balance. The interest rate is approximately 2.0% above the rate paid on such deposit account serving as collateral, and the account must be pledged as collateral to secure the loan. Interest generally is billed on a quarterly basis. At December 31, 2008, loans on deposit accounts totaled $ 3.9 million, or 0.6% of the Bank’s loan portfolio. Other consumer loans include automobile loans, the amount and terms of which are determined by the loan committee, and home equity and home improvement loans, which are made for up to 100% of the value of the property. At December 31, 2008, other consumer loan accounts totaled $19.7 million, or 3.1% of total loans.

Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles. In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and therefore are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. At December 31, 2008, there was $55,000 in consumer loans delinquent 90 days or more.

Commercial Lending. The Bank originates commercial loans on a secured and, to a lesser extent, unsecured basis. At December 31, 2008, the Bank’s commercial loans amounted to $ 64.6 million, or 10.2% of the Bank’s loan portfolio. The Bank’s commercial loans generally are secured by corporate assets. In addition, the Bank generally obtains guarantees from the principals of the borrower with respect to all commercial loans. At December 31, 2008, there was $106,000 in commercial loans delinquent 90 days or more.

Non-performing Loans and Other Problem Assets

The Bank’s non-performing loans totaled 1.16% of total loans at December 31, 2008. Loans are placed on a non-accrual status when the loan is past due in excess of 90 days or the collection of principal and interest is doubtful. The Bank places a high priority on contacting customers by telephone as a primary method of determining the status of delinquent loans and the action necessary to resolve any payment problem. The Bank’s management performs quality reviews of problem assets to determine the necessity of establishing additional loss reserves. The Bank’s total non-performing assets to total asset ratio was 0.86% at December 31, 2008.

Real estate acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold. The Bank generally tries to sell the property at a price no less than its net book value; however, it will consider slight discounts to the appraised value to expedite the return of the funds to an earning status. When such property is acquired, it is recorded at its fair value less estimated costs of sale. Any required write-down of the loan to its appraised fair market value upon foreclosure is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to foreclosure, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, a valuation allowance is established if the carrying value of the property exceeds its fair value net of related selling expenses. At December 31, 2008, the Bank’s other assets owned totaled $875,000. This amount represents management’s best estimate on the fair value of these assets.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank’s non-performing loans at the dates indicated. No loans were recorded as restructured loans within the meaning of SFAS No. 15 at the dates indicated.


	At December 31,
	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more:
Residential real estate	$	—		$	42		$	93		$	—		$	—
Non-residential real estate		—			—			—			—			—
Consumer		—			4			8			—			20

Total		—			46			101			—			20

Non-Accrual Loans:
Construction		341			—			—			—			—
Residential real estate		1,340			476			599			614			272
Non residential real estate		5,479			—			—			244			131
Consumer		55			46			61			123			222
Commercial		106			25			102			15			8


Total non-performing loans	$	7,321		$	593		$	863		$	996		$	653

Percentage of total loans		1.16	%		0.10	%		0.17	%		0.25	%		0.18	%

At December 31, 2008, the Bank had $7.3 million in loans outstanding which were classified as non-accrual, 90 days past due or restructured but where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused management to have serious concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and may result in disclosure as non-accrual, 90 days past due or restructured. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had $875,000 in other assets owned. Also, the Bank had impaired loans, as defined by SFAS 114 and 118, totaling approximately $11.3 million at December 31, 2008.

Federal regulations require savings institutions to classify their assets on the basis of quality on a regular basis. An asset meeting one of the classification definitions set forth below may be classified and still be a performing loan. An asset is classified as substandard if it is determined to be inadequately protected by the current retained earnings and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. An asset is classified as doubtful if full collection is highly questionable or improbable. An asset is classified as loss if it is considered uncollectible, even if a partial recovery could be expected in the future. The regulations also provide for a special mention designation, described as assets which do not currently expose a savings institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention. Such assets designated as special mention may include non-performing loans consistent with the above definition. Assets classified as substandard or doubtful require a savings institution to establish general allowances for loan losses. If an asset or portion thereof is classified loss, a savings institution must either establish a specific allowance for loss in the amount of the portion of the asset-classified loss, or charge off such amount. Federal examiners may disagree with a savings institution’s classifications. If a savings institution does not agree with an examiner’s classification of an asset, it may appeal this determination to the OTS Regional Director. The Bank regularly reviews its assets to determine whether any assets require classification or re-classification. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had $11.0 million in assets classified as substandard and $251,000 in assets classified as doubtful.

Allowance for Loan Losses. In originating loans, the Bank recognizes that credit losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the security for the loan. It is management’s policy to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, the Bank’s and the industry’s historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic conditions, regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality and evolving standards imposed by federal bank examiners and other regulatory agencies. The Bank increases its allowance for loan losses by charging provisions for loan losses against the Bank’s income.

Management will continue to actively monitor the Bank’s asset quality and allowance for loan losses. Management will charge off loans and properties acquired in settlement of loans against the allowances for loan losses on such loans and such properties when appropriate and will provide specific loss allowances when necessary. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowances for loan losses and believes such allowances are adequate, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used in making the initial determinations.

The Bank’s methodology for establishing the allowance for loan losses takes into consideration probable losses that have been identified in connection with specific assets as well as losses that have not been identified but can be expected to occur. Management conducts regular reviews of the Bank’s assets and evaluates the need to establish allowances on the basis of this review. Allowances are established by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis based on an assessment of risk in the Bank’s assets taking into consideration the composition and quality of the portfolio, delinquency trends, current charge-off and loss experience, loan concentrations, the state of the real estate market, regulatory reviews conducted in the regulatory examination process and economic conditions generally. Specific reserves will be provided for individual assets, or portions of assets, when ultimate collection is considered improbable by management based on the current payment status of the assets and the fair value of the security. At the date of foreclosure or other repossession, the Bank would transfer the property to real estate acquired in settlement of loans initially at the lower of cost or estimated fair value and subsequently at the lower of book value or fair value less estimated selling costs. Any portion of the outstanding loan balance in excess of fair value less estimated selling costs would be charged off against the allowance for loan losses. If, upon ultimate disposition of the property, net sales proceeds exceed the net carrying value of the property, a gain on sale of other real estate would be recorded.

Banking regulatory agencies, including the OTS, have adopted a policy statement regarding maintenance of an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses and an effective loan review system. This policy includes an arithmetic formula for determining the reasonableness of an institution’s allowance for loan loss estimate compared to the average loss experience of the industry as a whole. Examiners will review an institution’s allowance for loan losses and compare it against the sum of: (i) 50% of the portfolio that is classified doubtful; (ii) 25% of the portfolio that is classified as substandard; and (iii) for the portions of the portfolio that have not been classified (including those loans designated as special mention), estimated credit losses over the upcoming 12 months given the facts and circumstances as of the evaluation date. This amount is considered neither a “floor” nor a “safe harbor” of the level of allowance for loan losses an institution should maintain, but examiners will view a shortfall relative to the amount as an indication that they should review management’s policy on allocating these allowances to determine whether it is reasonable based on all relevant factors.

The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,842		$	4,470		$	4,004		$	3,273		$	2,576

Loans charged off:
Commercial loans		(364	)		(110	)		(117	)		(20	)		(78	)
Consumer loans and overdrafts		(685	)		(625	)		(628	)		(517	)		(505	)
Residential real estate		(365	)		(186	)		(258	)		(112	)		(66	)


Total charge-offs		(1,414	)		(921	)		(1,003	)		(649	)		(649	)


Recoveries		288			317			261			130			146


Net loans charged off		(1,126	)		(604	)		(742	)		(519	)		(503	)

Credit devaluation of purchased loans		—			—			185			—			—
Provision for loan losses		2,417			976			1,023			1,250			1,200

Balance at end of period	$	6,133		$	4,842		$	4,470		$	4,004		$	3,273

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period		0.20	%		0.11	%		0.16	%		0.14	%		0.14	%

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated. Management believes that the allowance can be allocated by category only on an approximate basis. The allocation of the allowance to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.


	At December 31,
	2008				2007				2006				2005
	Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans		Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans		Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans		Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to-four family		2,693	35.3	%		1,910	38.4	%		339	45.2	%		397	52.7	%
Construction		393	9.8	%		292	8.7	%		295	7.9	%		137	4.1	%
Multi-family residential		445	5.8	%		307	4.2	%		22	2.4	%		133	1.7	%
Non-residential		443	35.2	%		265	31.5	%		1,044	29.4	%		773	25.6	%
Secured by deposits		—	0.6	%		—	0.7	%		—	0.8	%		—	0.8	%
Other loans		2,159	13.3	%		2,068	16.5	%		2,770	14.3	%		2,564	15.1	%

Total allowance for loan losses	$	6,133	100.0	%	$	4,842	100.0	%	$	4,470	100.0	%	$	4,004	100.0	%


	At December 31, 2004
	Amount		Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
	(In thousands)
One-to-four family	$	525	57.6	%
Construction		52	0.7	%
Multi-family residential		160	1.8	%
Non-residential		655	11.2	%
Secured by deposits		—	0.9	%
Other consumer loans		1,881	27.8	%

Total allowance for loan losses	$	3,273	100.0	%

Investment Activities

The Bank makes investments in order to maintain the levels of liquid assets required by regulatory authorities and manage cash flow, diversify its assets, obtain yield and to satisfy certain requirements for favorable tax treatment. The principal objective of the investment policy is to earn as high a rate of return as possible, but to consider also financial or credit risk, liquidity risk and interest rate risk. The investment activities of the Company and the Bank consist primarily of investments in U.S. Government agency securities, municipal and corporate bonds, CMO’s, and mortgage-backed securities. Typical investments include federally sponsored agency mortgage pass-through and federally sponsored agency and mortgage-related securities. Investment and aggregate investment limitations and credit quality parameters of each class of investment are prescribed in the Bank’s investment policy. The Company and the Bank perform analyses on mortgage-related securities prior to purchase and on an ongoing basis to determine the impact on earnings and market value under various interest rate and prepayment conditions. Securities purchases must be approved by the Bank’s President. The Board of Directors reviews all securities transactions on a monthly basis.

At December 31, 2008, securities, including FHLB stock, with an amortized cost of $248.3 million and an approximate market value of $251.0 million were classified as available for sale. Management presently does not intend to sell such securities and, based on the current liquidity level and the access to borrowings through the FHLB of Cincinnati, management currently does not anticipate that the Company or the Bank will be placed in a position of having to sell securities with material unrealized losses.

At December 31, 2008, mortgage backed securities with an amortized cost of $454,000 and an approximate market value of $455,000 were classified as held to maturity. At December 31, 2008, the Company held no agencies securities that were classified as held to maturity. Securities designated as held to maturity are those assets which the Company or the Bank has both the ability and the intent to hold to maturity. Upon acquisition, securities are classified as to the Company’s or the Bank’s intent and a sale would only be affected due to deteriorating investment quality. The held to maturity investment portfolio is not used for speculative purposes and is carried at amortized cost. In the event securities are sold from this portfolio for other than credit quality reasons, all securities within the investment portfolio with matching characteristics may be reclassified as assets available for sale. Securities designated as “available for sale” are those assets which the Company or the Bank may not hold to maturity and thus are carried at market value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax effect, recognized in stockholders’ equity.

Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent a participation interest in a pool of one-to-four family or multi-family mortgages, the principal and interest payments on which are passed from the mortgage originators through intermediaries that pool and repackage the participation interest in the form of securities to investors such as the Bank. CMO’s are a variation of mortgage-backed securities in which the mortgage pool is divided into specific classes, with different classes receiving different principal reduction streams based on numerous factors, including prepayments speeds. Such intermediaries may include quasi-governmental agencies such as FHLMC, FNMA and the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) which guarantees the payment of principal and interest to investors. Of the $75.9 million mortgage-backed security portfolio and $33.3 million CMO portfolio at December 31, 2008, approximately $28.6 million were originated through GNMA, approximately $39.0 million were originated through FNMA, approximately $29.7 million were originated through FHLMC, and approximately $11.9 million are Whole Loan CMO’s. Typically, the collateral in Whole Loan CMO’s include jumbo mortgages that exceeded the limits provided by federal agencies and do not have a federal government or agency guarantee. The issuers of Whole Loan CMO’s receive an AAA rating by credit rating agencies by providing an overabundance of collateral to secure these investments. In capital computations, Whole Loan CMO’s are risk rated 20%, the same of FNMA and FHLMC. At December 31, 2008, the Company does not hold any whole loan CMO’s secured by sub-prime or Alt A mortgages.

Mortgage-backed securities typically are issued with stated principal amounts and the securities are backed by pools of mortgages that have loans with interest rates that are within a range and have similar maturities. The underlying pool of mortgages can be composed of either fixed-rate or adjustable-rate mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities generally are referred to as mortgage participation certificates or pass-through certificates. As a result, the interest rate risk characteristics of the underlying pool of mortgages, i.e., fixed-rate or adjustable-rate, as well as prepayment risk, are passed on to the certificate holder. The life of a mortgage-backed pass-through security is equal to the life of the underlying mortgages.

The actual maturity of a mortgage-backed security varies, depending on when the mortgagors prepay or repay the underlying mortgages. Prepayments of the underlying mortgages may shorten the life of the investment, thereby adversely affecting its yield to maturity and the related market value of the mortgage-backed security.

The yield is based upon the interest income and the amortization of the premium or accretion of the discount related to the mortgage-backed security. Premiums and discounts on mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted over the estimated term of the securities using a level yield method. The prepayment assumptions used to determine the amortization period for premiums and discounts can significantly affect the yield of the mortgage-backed security, and these assumptions are reviewed periodically to reflect the actual prepayment.

The actual prepayments of the underlying mortgages depend on many factors, including the type of mortgage, the coupon rate, the age of the mortgages, the geographical location of the underlying real estate collateralizing the mortgages and general levels of market interest rates. The difference between the interest rates on the underlying mortgages and the prevailing mortgage interest rates is an important determinant in the rate of prepayments. During periods of falling mortgage interest rates, prepayments generally increase, and, conversely, during periods of rising mortgage interest rates, prepayments generally decrease. If the coupon rate of the underlying mortgage significantly exceeds the prevailing market interest rates offered for mortgage loans, refinancing generally increases and accelerates the prepayment of the underlying mortgages. Prepayment experience is more difficult to estimate for adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities.

The following table sets forth the carrying value of the investment securities at the dates indicated.


	At December 31,
	2008		2007		2006
	(In thousands)
FHLB stock, restricted	$	4,050	$	3,836	$	3,639

U. S. government and agency Securities		117,615		71,991		114,225
Mortgage-backed securities		108,744		51,255		49,500
Municipal bonds		18,092		17,156		14,629
Corporate bonds		878		1,908		4,985
Trust preferred security		1,623		—		—
Securities held to maturity:
U.S. government and agency securities		—		13,541		17,318
Mortgage-backed securities		454		554		700

Total investment securities	$	251,456	$	160,241	$	204,996

The following table sets forth information on the scheduled maturities, amortized cost, market values and average yields for U.S. Government agency securities, corporate bonds and municipal securities in the investment portfolio at December 31, 2008. At such date, $50.0 million of the agency securities were callable and/or due on or before December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2008, $22.9 million were callable before December 31, 2009, $17.4 million were callable in 2010 and $9.7 million were callable in 2012. In addition, approximately $64.2 million in agency bonds are eligible to receive principal payments on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. At December 31, 2008, $14.9 million of municipal securities were callable and/or due between January 2009 and December 2018. The average yield for municipal securities are quoted as taxable equivalent.


	One Year or Less				One to Five Years				Five to Ten Years				After Ten Years				Total Investment Portfolio
	Carrying Value		Average Yield		Carrying Value		Average Yield		Carrying Value		Average Yield		Carrying Value		Average Yield		Carrying Value		Market Value		Average Yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government and agency securities	$	—	—	%	$	10,943	4.90	%	$	39,397	5.29	%	$	67,275	5.65	%	$	117,615	$	117,615	5.47	%


Corporate bonds	$	878	5.50	%	$	—	—			—	—			—	—		$	878	$	878	5.50	%


Municipal bonds	$	458	3.71	%	$	3,089	4.19	%	$	5,055	5.57	%	$	9,490	6.27	%	$	18,092	$	18,092	4.46	%

Trust preferred		—	—			—	—			—	—		$	1,623	8.00	%	$	1,623	$	1,623	8.00	%

Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds

General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank’s funds for lending, investment activities and general operational purposes. In addition to deposits, the Bank derives funds from loan principal and interest repayments, maturities of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities and interest payments thereon. Although loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds, or on a longer term basis for general corporate purposes. The Bank has access to borrow from the FHLB of Cincinnati, and the Bank will continue to have access to FHLB of Cincinnati advances. The Bank may rely upon retail deposits rather than borrowings as its primary source of funding for future asset growth.

Deposits. The Bank attracts deposits principally from within its market area by offering competitive rates on its deposit instruments, including money market accounts, passbook savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit which range in maturity from three months to five years. Deposit terms vary according to the minimum balance required and the length of time the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. Maturities, terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties for its deposit accounts are established by the Bank on a periodic basis. The Bank reviews its deposit mix and pricing on a weekly basis. In determining the characteristics of its deposit accounts, the Bank considers the rates offered by competing institutions, lending and liquidity requirements, growth goals and federal regulations.

The Bank has, on a limited basis, utilized brokered deposits to augment its funding requirements. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had $67.9 million in brokered deposits as compared to $19.8 million at December 31, 2007. All brokered deposits are FDIC insured.

The Bank attempts to compete for deposits with other institutions in its market area by offering competitively priced deposit instruments that are tailored to the needs of its customers. Additionally, the Bank seeks to meet customers’ needs by providing convenient customer service to the community. Substantially all of the Bank’s depositors are Kentucky or Tennessee residents who reside in the Bank’s market area.

Savings deposits in the Bank at December 31, 2008 were represented by the various types of savings programs described below.


Interest Rate*		Minimum Term	Category	Minimum Amount		Balance		Percentage of Total Deposits
				(In thousands)
— %		None	Non-interest bearing	$	100	$	57,134	8.0	%
0.2%	*	None	NOW accounts		1,500		89,549	12.6	%
0.5%		None	Savings & money market		10		58,374	8.2	%

							205,057	28.8	%


			Certificates of Deposit
1.5%		3 months or less	Fixed-term, fixed rate		1,000		87,706	12.3	%
2.4%		3 to 12 months	Fixed-term, fixed-rate		1,000		221,444	31.0	%
2.7%		12 to 24-months	Fixed-term, fixed-rate		1,000		122,501	17.2	%
2.8%		24 to 36-months	Fixed-term, fixed-rate		1,000		52,127	7.3	%
2.9%		36 to 48-months	Fixed-term, fixed-rate		1,000		20,621	2.9	%
3.0%		48 to 60-months	Fixed-term, fixed rate		1,000		3,549	0.5	%

							507,948	71.2	%

						$	713,005	100.0	%

*	Represents current interest rate offered by Heritage Bank.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the average balances and interest rates based on month-end balances for interest-bearing demand deposits and time deposits.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2008						2007						2006
	Interest-bearing demand deposits			Time deposits			Interest-bearing demand deposits			Time deposits			Interest-bearing demand deposits			Time deposits
	(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance	$	166,745		$	415,072		$	169,915		$	366,704		$	173,019		$	298,747
Average Rate		2.91	%		3.84	%		2.72	%		4.82	%		2.62	%		4.18	%

The following table sets forth the change in dollar amount of deposits in the various types of accounts offered by the Bank between the dates indicated.


	Balance at December 31, 2008		% of Deposits		Increase (Decrease) from December 31, 2007			Balance at December 31, 2007		% of Deposits		Increase (Decrease) from December 31, 2006
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest bearing	$	57,134	8.0	%	$	4,908		$	52,226	8.7	%	$	1,076
Demand & Now		89,549	12.6	%		(12,157	)		101,706	17.0	%		5,748
Savings & MMDA		58,374	8.2	%		(5,186	)		63,560	10.6	%		(6,736	)
Other time deposits		507,948	71.2	%		126,687			381,261	63.7	%		29,232

Total		713,005	100.0	%		114,252			598,753	100.0	%		29,320


	Balance at December 31, 2006		% of Deposits		Increase (Decrease) from December 31, 2005			Balance at December 31, 2005		% of Deposits
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest bearing	$	51,150	9.0	%	$	14,232		$	36,918	7.6	%
Demand & NOW		95,958	16.9	%		(991	)		96,949	20.1	%
Savings & MMDA.		70,296	12.3	%		(27,181	)		97,477	20.2	%
Other time deposits		352,029	61.8	%		100,645			251,384	52.1	%

Total		569,433	100.0	%		86,705			482,728	100.0	%

The following table sets forth the time deposits in the Bank classified by rates at the dates indicated.


	At December 31,
	2008		2007		2006
	(In thousands)
1.00 - 2.00%		16,569		130		55
2.01 - 4.00%		191,430		30,092		89,828
4.01 - 6.00%		299,446		348,350		262,136
6.01 - 8.00%		503		2,689		10

Total	$	507,948	$	381,261	$	352,029

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2008.


	Amount Due
	Less Than One Year		1-2 Years		2-3 Years		After 3 Years		Total
	(In thousands)
0.00 - 2.00%	$	15,685	$	842	$	—	$	42	$	16,569
2.01 - 4.00%		152,651		20,849		11,856		6,074		191,430
4.01 - 6.00%		140,814		100,810		39,768		18,054		299,446
6.01 - 8.00%		—		—		503		—		503

Total	$	309,150	$	122,501	$	52,127	$	24,170	$	507,948

The following table indicates the amount of the Bank’s certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 2008.


Maturity Period	Certificates of Deposit
	(In millions)
Three months or less	$	31.3
Over three through six months		24.5
Over six through 12 months		69.7
Over 12 months		93.4

Total	$	218.9

Certificates of deposit at December 31, 2008 included approximately $218.9 million of deposits with balances of $100,000 or more, compared to $143.6 million and $143.7 million at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Such time deposits may be risky because their continued presence in the Bank is dependent partially upon the rates paid by the Bank rather than any customer relationship and, therefore, may be withdrawn upon maturity if another institution offers higher interest rates. The Bank may be required to resort to other funding sources such as borrowings or sales of its securities available for sale if the Bank believes that increasing its rates to maintain such deposits would adversely affect its operating results. At this time, the Bank does not believe that it will need to significantly increase its deposit rates to maintain such certificates of deposit and, therefore, does not anticipate resorting to alternative funding sources. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table sets forth the deposit activities of the Bank for the periods indicated.


	Year Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2006
	(In thousands)
Deposits	$	437,661	$	318,910	$	504,023
Obtain through acquisition		—		—		65,485
Withdrawals		336,464		304,966		559,993

Net increase before interest credited		101,197		13,944		9,515
Interest credited		13,055		15,376		11,705

Net increase in deposits	$	114,252	$	29,320	$	21,220

Borrowings. Savings deposits historically have been the primary source of funds for the Bank’s lending, investments and general operating activities. The Bank is authorized, however, to use advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. The FHLB of Cincinnati functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for savings institutions and certain other member financial institutions.

As a member of the FHLB System, the Bank is required to own stock in the FHLB of Cincinnati and is authorized to apply for advances. Advances are pursuant to several different programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. The Bank has entered into a Cash Management Advance program with FHLB. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati were $130.0 million at December 31, 2008 and are secured by a blanket security agreement in which the Bank has pledged its 1-4 family first mortgage loans, multi-family residential real estate loans and non-residential real estate loan held in the Bank’s loan portfolio.

On September 25, 2003, the Company issued $10,310,000 in floating rate junior subordinated debentures with a thirty year maturity and callable at the Company’s discretion quarterly after September 25, 2008. The subordinated debentures are priced at a variable rate equal to the three month Libor (London Inter Bank Offering Rate) plus 3.10%. At December 31, 2008, the three-month Libor rate was 1.43%. The securities are immediately callable in the event of a change in tax or accounting law that has a significant negative impact to issuing these securities.

For regulatory purposes, subordinated debentures may be treated as Tier I capital. Federal regulations limit the use of subordinated debentures to 25% of total Tier I capital. Discussions among regulatory agencies are underway that may limit the current and future use of subordinated debentures as Tier I capital. The Company’s decision to issue subordinated debentures was in part influenced by potential regulatory actions in the future. The Company anticipates above average growth to continue and anticipates a time in the future when capital ratios are lower and additional capital may be need.

In October of 2004, the Bank entered into a interest rate swap agreement with Compass Bank of Birmingham, Alabama. The agreement calls for the Bank to pay a fixed rate of 3.53% until September 25, 2008 on $10 million and receive payment equal to the three month Libor. The Bank then completed an intercompany transaction that transferred the swap to the Company, providing an effective hedge for its variable rate subordinated debentures. In January 2006, the Bank settled the swap agreement and recorded a gain of approximately $272,000. This gain will be recognized on a straight line basis each quarter through the end of the original contract. As a result, the Company’s interest expense will be reduced by approximately $25,000 per quarter through the end of September 2008.

In October of 2008, the Bank entered into an interest rate swap agreement. The agreement calls for the Bank to pay a fixed rate of 4.17% until October 8, 2015 on $10 million and receive payment equal to the three month libor. The Bank then completed an intercompany transaction that transferred the swap to the Company, providing an effective hedge for its variable rate subordinated debentures. At December 31, 2008, the cost to the Bank to terminate the swap is approximately $1.2 million.

Subsidiary Activities

As a federally chartered savings bank, the Bank is permitted to invest an amount equal to 2% of its assets in subsidiaries, with an additional investment of 1% of assets where such investment serves primarily community, inner-city and community development purposes. The Bank’s lone subsidiary is Fall and Fall Insurance Agency (“Fall and Fall”) of Fulton, Kentucky. Fall and Fall was acquired in the Fulton acquisition on September 5, 2002. The Bank’s investment in the agency is approximately $380,000.

Competition

The Bank faces significant competition both in originating mortgage and other loans and in attracting deposits. The Bank competes for loans principally on the basis of interest rates, the types of loans it originates, the deposit products it offers and the quality of services it provides to borrowers. The Bank also competes by offering products which are tailored to the local community. Its competition in originating real estate loans comes primarily from other savings institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers making loans secured by real estate located in the Bank’s market area. Commercial banks, credit unions and finance companies provide vigorous competition in consumer lending. Competition may increase as a result of the continuing reduction of restrictions on the interstate operations of financial institutions.

At June 30, 2008 the Bank had a 13.2% share of the deposit market in its combined markets. The Bank’s most significant competition across its entire market area was Branch Bank & Trust of North Carolina with a 11.3% deposit market share, U.S Bank National Association with an 8.4% deposit market share and Regions Bank of Alabama with an 9.3% deposit market share. In addition, each market contains other community banks that provide competitive products and services within individual markets.

The Bank attracts its deposits through its eighteen offices primarily from the local community. Consequently, competition for deposits is principally from other savings institutions, commercial banks and brokers in the local community as well as from credit unions. The Bank competes for deposits and loans by offering what it believes to be a variety of deposit accounts at competitive rates, convenient business hours, a commitment to outstanding customer service and a well-trained staff. The Bank believes it has developed strong relationships with local realtors and the community in general.

The Bank is a community and retail-oriented financial institution. Management considers the Bank’s branch network and reputation for financial strength and quality customer service as its major competitive advantage in attracting and retaining customers in its market area. A number of the Bank’s competitors have been acquired by statewide/nationwide banking organizations. While the Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions which may have greater financial and marketing resources, management believes the Bank benefits by its community orientation and its long-standing relationship with many of its customers.

Employees

As of December 31, 2008, the Company and the Bank had 222 full-time and 11 part-time employees, none of whom were represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Management considers the Bank’s relationships with its employees to be good.

Regulation of the Bank

General. The Bank is chartered as a federal savings bank under the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended (the “HOLA”), which is implemented by regulations adopted and administered by the OTS. As a federal savings bank, the Bank is subject to regulation, supervision and regular examination by the OTS. The OTS also has extensive enforcement authority over all savings institutions and their holding companies, including the Bank and the Company. Federal banking laws and regulations control, among other things, the Bank’s required reserves, investments, loans, mergers and consolidations, payment of dividends and other aspects of the Bank’s operations. The deposits of the Bank are insured by the BIF administered by the FDIC to the maximum extent provided by law. In addition, the FDIC has certain regulatory and examination authority over OTS-regulated savings institutions and may recommend enforcement actions against savings institutions to the OTS. The supervision and regulation of the Bank is intended primarily for the protection of the deposit insurance fund and the Bank’s depositors rather than for holders of the Company’s stock or for the Company as the holder of the stock of the Bank.

As a savings and loan holding company, the Company is registered with the OTS and subject to OTS regulation and supervision under the HOLA. The Company also is required to file certain reports with, and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of, the Commission under the federal securities laws.

The following discussion is intended to be a summary of certain statutes, rules and regulations affecting the Bank and the Company. A number of other statutes and regulations have an impact on their operations. The following summary of applicable statutes and regulations does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statutes and regulations.

Regulatory Capital. The OTS’ capital adequacy regulations require savings institutions such as the Bank to meet three minimum capital standards: a “core” capital requirement of 4% of adjusted total assets (or 3% if the institution is rated Composite 1 under the CAMELS examination rating system), a “tangible” capital requirement of 1.5% of adjusted total assets, and a “risk-based” capital requirement of 8% of total risk-based capital to total risk-weighted assets. In addition, the OTS has adopted regulations imposing certain restrictions on savings institutions that have a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4% or a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of less than 4%. See Note 15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. Under the OTS prompt corrective action regulations, the federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action in respect of depository institutions that do not meet certain minimum capital requirements, including a leverage limit and a risk-based capital requirement. All institutions, regardless of their capital levels, are restricted from making any capital distribution or paying any management fees that would cause the institution to become undercapitalized. The federal banking regulators, including the OTS, have issued regulations that classify insured depository institutions by capital levels and provide that the applicable agency will take various prompt corrective actions to resolve the problems of any institution that fails to satisfy the capital standards.

Under the joint prompt corrective action regulations, a “well-capitalized” institution is one that is not subject to any regulatory order or directive to meet any specific capital level and that has or exceeds the following capital levels: a total risk-based capital ratio of 10%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6%, and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets (“leverage ratio”) of 5%. An “adequately capitalized” institution is one that does not qualify as “well capitalized” but meets or exceeds the following capital requirements: a total risk-based capital of 8%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4%, and a leverage ratio of either (i) 4% or (ii) 3% if the institution has the highest composite examination rating. An institution not meeting these criteria is treated as “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” or “critically undercapitalized” depending on the extent to which its capital levels are below these standards. An institution that fails within any of the three “undercapitalized” categories will be subject to certain severe regulatory sanctions required by OTS regulations. As of December 31, 2008, the Bank was “well-capitalized” as defined by the regulations.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. The HOLA and OTS regulations require all savings institutions to satisfy one of two Qualified Thrift Lender (“QTL”) tests or to suffer a number of sanctions, including restrictions on activities. A savings institution must maintain its status as a QTL on a monthly basis in at least nine out of every 12 months. An initial failure to qualify as a QTL results in a number of sanctions, including the imposition of certain operating restrictions and a restriction on obtaining additional advances from its Federal Home Loan Bank. If a savings institution does not re-qualify under the QTL test within the three-year period after it fails the QTL test, it would be required to terminate any activity not permissible for a national bank and repay as promptly as possible any outstanding advances from its Federal Home Loan Bank. In addition, the holding company of such an institution, such as the Company, would similarly be required to register as a bank holding company with the Federal Reserve Board. The Bank qualified as a QTL institution at December 31, 2008.

Limitations on Capital Distributions. OTS regulations impose limitations upon capital distributions by savings institutions, such as cash dividends, payments to repurchase or otherwise acquire its shares, payments to stockholders of another institution in a cash-out merger and other distributions charged against capital. Under the OTS capital distribution regulations, a savings institution that (i) qualifies for expedited treatment of applications by maintaining one of the two highest supervisory examination ratings, (ii) will be at least adequately capitalized after the proposed capital distribution and (iii) and is not otherwise restricted by applicable law in making capital distributions may, without prior approval by the OTS, make capital distributions during a calendar year equal to its net income for such year plus its retained net income for the preceding two years. Capital distributions in excess of such amount would require prior OTS approval.

Under OTS regulations, the Bank would not be permitted to pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank at the time of the Conversion. In addition, under the prompt corrective action regulations of the OTS, the Bank would be prohibited from paying dividends if the Bank were classified as “undercapitalized” under such rules. See “— Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.”

As a participant in the United States Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program, the Company must obtain prior written approval before it increases the amount of dividends paid to common shareholders prior to December 12, 2011. In the event that the Company fails to make a scheduled dividend payment to preferred shareholders, the Company would be prohibited from paying any dividends to common shareholders.

Future earnings of the Bank appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes are not available for payment of dividends or other distributions to the Company without payment of taxes at the then current tax rate by the Bank on the amount of earnings removed from the reserves for such distributions.

Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders. Generally, transactions between a savings bank or its subsidiaries and its affiliates are required to be on terms as favorable to the savings bank as transactions with non-affiliates. In addition, certain of these transactions, such as loans to an affiliate, are restricted to a percentage of the savings bank’s capital. Affiliates of the Bank include the Company and any company that is under common control with the Bank. In addition, a savings bank may not lend to any affiliate engaged in activities not permissible for a bank holding company or acquire the securities of most affiliates. The OTS has the discretion to treat subsidiaries of savings banks as affiliates on a case-by-case basis.

Certain transactions with directors, officers or controlling persons are also subject to conflict of interest regulations enforced by the OTS. These conflict of interest regulations and other statutes also impose restrictions on loans to such persons and their related interests. Among other things, such loans must generally be made on terms that are substantially the same as for loans to unaffiliated individuals.

Reserve Requirements. Pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”), all FDIC-insured depository institutions must maintain average daily reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts. The Bank met these reserve requirements at December 31, 2008.

FDIC Insurance. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”) temporarily raised the limit on federal deposit insurance coverage from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor. Separate from EESA, in October 2008, the FDIC also announced the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. Under one component of this program, the FDIC temporarily provides unlimited coverage for noninterest bearing transaction deposit accounts through December 31, 2009. The limits are scheduled to return to $100,000 on January 1, 2010.

With the enactment in February 2006 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 and related legislation, and the adoption by the FDIC of implementing regulations in November 2006, major changes were introduced in FDIC deposit insurance, effective January 1, 2007.

Under the reformed deposit insurance regime, the FDIC designates annually a target reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) within the range of 1.15% and 1.5%, instead of the prior fixed requirement to manage the DIF so as to maintain a designated reserve ratio of 1.25%.

In addition, the FDIC adopted a new risk-based system for assessment of deposit insurance premiums on depository institutions, under which all such institutions would pay at least a minimum level of premiums. The new system is based on an institution’s probability of causing a loss to the DIF, and requires that each depository institution be placed in one of four risk categories, depending on a combination of its capitalization and its supervisory ratings. Under the base rate schedule adopted in late 2006, institutions in Risk Category I would be assessed between 2 and 4 basis points, while institutions in Risk Category IV could be assessed a maximum of 40 basis points.

The FDIC set 2007 assessment rates at three basis points above the base schedule rates, i.e., between 5 and 7 basis points for Risk Category I institutions and up to 43 basis points for Risk Category IV institutions. To assist the transition to the new system requiring assessment payments by all insured institutions, the Banks and other depository institutions that were in existence on and paid deposit insurance assessments prior to December 31, 1996, were made eligible for a one-time assessment credit based on their shares of the aggregate 1996 assessment base. The Bank’s assessment rate, like that of other financial institutions, is confidential and may not be directly disclosed, except to the extent required by law.

For 2008, the FDIC resolved to maintain the designated reserve ratio at 1.25 %, and to leave risk-based assessments at the same rates as in 2007, that is between 5 and 43 basis points, depending upon an institution’s risk category.

In late 2008, the FDIC announced a plan to restore the designated reserve ratio to 1.15% within five years. On February 27, 2009, the FDIC extended the restoration plan horizon to seven years in recognition of the current significant strains on banks and the financial system and the likelihood of a severe recession.

The extended restoration plan was accompanied by a final rule that sets assessment rates and adjusts how the assessment system differentiates for risk. Currently, most banks pay from 12 cents per $100 of deposits to 14 cents per $100 for insurance. Under the final rule, banks in this category will pay initial base rates ranging from 12 cents for $100 to 16 cents for $100 on an annual basis, beginning on April 1, 2009.

The FDIC adopted an interim rule imposing a 20 basis point emergency special assessment on the industry on June 30, 2009. The assessment is to be collected on September 30, 2009. The interim rule would also permit the FDIC to impose an emergency special assessment after June 30, 2009, of up to 10 basis points if necessary to maintain public confidence in federal deposit insurance.

Changes to the assessment system include higher rates for institutions that rely significantly on secured liabilities. Under the final rule, assessments will be higher for institutions that rely significantly on brokered deposits but, for well-managed and well-capitalized institutions, only when accompanied by rapid asset growth. The final rule also provides incentives in the form of a reduction in assessment rates for institutions to hold long-term unsecured debt.

Heritage Bank continues to be required to make payments for the servicing of obligations of the Financing Corporation that were issued in connection with the resolution of savings and loan associations, so long as such obligations remain outstanding.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Federal Home Loan Bank System consists of 12 district Federal Home Loan Banks subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Board (“FHFB”). The Federal Home Loan Banks provide a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member of the FHLB, the Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB in an amount at least equal to 1% of the aggregate unpaid principal of its home mortgage loans, home purchase contracts, and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or ¹/20 of its advances (borrowings) from the FHLB, whichever is greater. The Bank was in compliance with this requirement, with an $4.1 million investment in FHLB stock at December 31, 2008.

Regulation of the Company

The Company is a unitary savings and loan holding company subject to OTS regulation, supervision and examination. In addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over the Company and its non-savings institution subsidiaries and may restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to represent a serious risk to the safety, soundness or stability of the Bank or any other subsidiary savings institution.

Under the HOLA, a savings and loan holding company is required to obtain the prior approval of the OTS before acquiring another savings institution or savings and loan holding company. A savings and loan holding company may not (i) acquire, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a non-subsidiary savings institution or a non-subsidiary savings and loan holding company; or (ii) acquire or retain control of a depository institution that is not insured by the FDIC. In addition, while the Bank generally may acquire a savings institution by merger in any state without restriction by state law, the Company could acquire control of an additional savings institution in a state other than Kentucky only if such acquisition is permitted under the laws of the target institution’s home state or in a supervisory acquisition of a failing institution.

As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Company generally is not subject to activity restrictions. If the Company were to acquire control of another savings institution as a separate subsidiary, it would become a multiple savings and loan holding company, and the activities of the Company and any of its subsidiaries (other than the Bank or any other SAIF-insured savings institution) would become subject to such restrictions unless such other institutions each qualify as a QTL and were acquired in a supervisory acquisition.

If the Bank fails the QTL test, the Company must obtain the approval of the OTS prior to continuing after such failure, directly or through its other subsidiaries, any business activity other than those approved for multiple savings and loan holding companies or their subsidiaries. In addition, within one year of such failure the Company would be required to register as, and would become subject to, the restrictions applicable to the bank holding companies. The activities authorized for a bank holding company are more limited than are the activities authorized for a unitary or multiple savings and loan holding company.

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Financial Stability Plan, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, and Other Regulatory Developments

Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. On October 3, 2008, the EESA was enacted. EESA enables the federal government, under terms and conditions to be developed by the Secretary of the Treasury, to insure troubled assets, including mortgage-backed securities, and collect premiums from participating financial institutions. EESA includes, among other provisions: (a) the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (“TARP”), under which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to purchase, insure, hold, and sell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages originated or issued on or before March 14, 2008; and (b) an increase in the amount of deposit insurance provided by the FDIC. Both of these specific provisions are discussed in the below sections.

Troubled Assets Relief Program. Under TARP, the United States Department of the Treasury authorized a voluntary capital purchase program (“CPP”) to purchase up to $250 billion of senior preferred shares of qualifying financial institutions that elected to participate. Participating companies must adopt certain standards for executive compensation, including (a) prohibiting “golden parachute” payments as defined in EESA to senior Executive Officers; (b) requiring recovery of any compensation paid to senior Executive Officers based on criteria that is later proven to be materially inaccurate; and (c) prohibiting incentive compensation that encourages unnecessary and excessive risks that threaten the value of the financial institution. The terms of the CPP also limit certain uses of capital by the issuer, including repurchases of company stock and increases in dividends.

On December 12, 2008, the Company participated in the CPP and issued and sold $18.4 million in capital in the form of non-voting cumulative preferred stock that pays cash dividends at the rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and then pays cash dividends at the rate of 9% per annum thereafter. In addition, the Treasury Department received a warrant to purchase up to 243,816 shares of our common stock having an aggregate market price equal to 15% of the preferred stock amount. The proceeds of the $18.4 million have been credited to the preferred stock and additional paid-in-capital. The difference between the par value of the preferred stock and the amount credited to the preferred stock account is amortized against retained earnings and is reflected in the Company’s income statement as dividends on preferred shares, resulting in additional dilution to our common stock. The exercise price for the warrant of $11.32, and the market price for determining the number of shares of common stock subject to the warrant, was determined on the date of the preferred investment (calculated on a 20-trading day trailing average). The warrant is immediately exercisable, in whole or in part, over a term of 10 years. The warrant is included in the Company’s diluted average common shares outstanding in periods when the effect of its inclusion is dilutive to earnings per share.

Financial Stability Plan. On February 10, 2009, the Financial Stability Plan (“FSP”) was announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The FSP is a comprehensive set of measures intended to shore up the financial system. The core elements of the FSP include making bank capital injections, creating a public-private investment fund to buy troubled assets, establishing guidelines for loan modification programs and expanding the Federal Reserve lending program. The Treasury Department has indicated more details regarding the FSP are to be announced. We continue to monitor these developments and assess their potential impact on our business.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was enacted. ARRA is intended to provide a stimulus to the U.S. economy in the wake of the economic downturn brought about by the subprime mortgage crisis and the resulting credit crunch. The bill includes federal tax cuts, expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare provisions, and domestic spending in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, including the energy structure. The new law also includes numerous non-economic recovery related items, including a limitation on executive compensation in federally aided banks.

Under ARRA, an institution will be subject to the following restrictions and standards through out the period in which any obligation arising from financial assistance provided under TARP remains outstanding:

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Limits on compensation incentives for risk taking by senior executive officers.

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Requirement of recovery of any compensation paid based on inaccurate financial information.

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Prohibition on “Golden Parachute Payments”.

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Prohibition on compensation plans that would encourage manipulation of reported earnings to enhance the compensation of employees.

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Publicly registered TARP recipients must establish a board compensation committee comprised entirely of independent directors, for the purpose of reviewing employee compensation plans.

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Prohibition on bonus, retention award, or incentive compensation, except for payments of long term restricted stock.

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Limitation on luxury expenditures.

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TARP recipients are required to permit a separate shareholder vote to approve the compensation of executives, as disclosed pursuant to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules.

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The chief executive officer and chief financial officer of each TARP recipient will be required to provide a written certification of compliance with these standards to the SEC.

The foregoing is a summary of requirements to be included in standards to be established by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan. On February 18, 2009, the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (“HASP”) was announced by the President of the United States. HASP is intended to support a recovery in the housing market and ensure that workers can continue to pay off their mortgages through the following elements:

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Provide access to low-cost refinancing for responsible homeowners suffering from falling home prices.

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A $75 billion homeowner stability initiative to prevent foreclosure and help responsible families stay in their homes.

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Support low mortgage rates by strengthening confidence in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Other Regulatory Developments. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s “Basel II” regulatory capital guidelines originally published in June 2004 and adopted in final form by U.S. regulatory agencies in November 2007 are designed to promote improved risk measurement and management processes and better align minimum capital requirements with risk. The Basel II guidelines became operational in April 2008, but are mandatory only for “core banks,” i.e., banks with consolidated total assets of $250 billion or more. They are thus not applicable to the Bank, which continues to operate under U.S. risk-based capital guidelines consistent with “Basel I” guidelines published in 1988.

Federal regulators issued for public comment in December 2006 proposed rules (designated as “Basel IA” rules) applicable to non-core banks that would have modified the existing U.S. Basel I-based capital framework. In July 2008, however, these regulators issued, instead of the Basel IA proposals, a new rulemaking involving a “standardized approach” that would implement some of the simpler approaches for both credit risk and operational risk from the more advanced Basel II framework. Non-core U.S. depository institutions would be allowed to opt in to the standardized approach or elect to remain under the existing Basel 1-based regulatory capital framework. The new rulemaking remained pending at the end of 2008.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In July 2002, the President of the United States signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 into law. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provided for sweeping changes with respect to corporate governance, accounting policies and disclosure requirements for public companies, and also for their directors and officers. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act required the SEC to adopt new rules to implement the Act’s requirements. These requirements include new financial reporting requirements and rules concerning the chief executive and chief financial officers to certify certain financial and other information included in the company’s quarterly and annual reports. The rules also require these officers to certify that they are responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures; and that they have included information in their quarterly and annual filings about their evaluation and whether there have been significant changes to the controls and procedures or other factors which would significantly impact these controls subsequent to their evaluation. The certifications by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the financial statements and other information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K. See Item 9A (“Controls and Procedures”) hereof for the Company’s evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Company will be required under rules adopted by the SEC to include in its annual reports a report by management on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an accompanying auditor’s report. In September 2005, the SEC extended the Section 404 compliance date for the Company and other non-accelerated filers. Under the extension, the Company is required to comply with these requirements.

USA Patriot Act

The USA Patriot Act authorizes new regulatory powers to combat international terrorism. The provisions that affect financial institutions most directly provide the federal government with enhanced authority to identify, deter, and punish international money laundering and other crimes. Among other things, the USA Patriot Act prohibits financial institutions from doing business with foreign “shell” banks and requires increased due diligence for private banking transactions and correspondent accounts for foreign banks. In addition, financial institutions have to follow minimum verification of identity standards for all new accounts and are permitted to share information with law enforcement authorities under circumstances that were not previously permitted.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including all documents incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements. Additional written or oral forward-looking statements may be made by the Company from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise. The words “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” and “intend” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement is made. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of income or loss, expenditures, acquisitions, plans for future operations, financing needs or plans relating to services of the Company, as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the results of revisions which may be made to forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

The Company could experience an increase in loan losses, which would reduce the Company’s earnings.

As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms and that any collateral securing the payment of their loans may not be sufficient to assure repayment. A downturn in the economy or the real estate market in our market areas or a rapid change in interest rates could have a negative effect on the collateral values and borrower’s ability to repay. Credit losses are inherent in the business of making loans and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. To the extent charge offs exceed our financial models, increased amounts charged to the provision for loan losses would reduce net income.

Rapidly changing interest rate environments could reduce our net interest margin, net interest income, fee income and net income.

Interest and fees on loans and securities, net of interest paid on deposits and borrowings, are a large part of our net income. Interest rates are the key drivers of the Company’s net interest margin and subject to many factors beyond the control of management. As interest rates change, net interest income is affected. Rapid increases in interest rates in the future could result in interest expense increasing faster than interest income because of mismatches in the maturities of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Furthermore, substantially higher rates generally reduce loan demand and may result in slower loan growth. Decreases or increases in interest rates could have a negative effect on the spreads between interest rates earned on assets and the rates of interest paid on liabilities, and therefore decrease net interest income. See “Quantitative and Qualititive Disclosures about Market Risk”

Liquidity needs could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

The Company relies on dividends from the Bank as a primary source of funds. The primary source of funds of the Bank are customer deposits and cash flows from investment instruments and loan repayments. While scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source, they are subject to the ability of the borrowers to repay their loans. The ability of the borrowers to repay their loans can be adversely affected by a number of factors, including changes in the economic conditions, adverse trends or events affecting the business environment, natural disasters and various other factors. Cash flows from the investment portfolio may be affected by changes in interest rates, resulting in excessive levels of cash flow during periods of declining interest rates and lower levels of cash flow during periods of rising interest rates. Deposit levels may be affected by a number of factors, including both the national market and local competitive interest rate environment, local and national economic conditions, natural disasters and other various events. Accordingly, the Company may be required from time to time to rely on secondary sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or otherwise fund operations. Such sources include the FHLB advances and federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks. The Company may also pledge investments as collateral to borrow money from third parties. In certain cases, the Company may sell investment instruments for sizable losses to meet liquidity needs, hurting net income. While the Company believes that these sources are currently adequate, there can be no assurance they will be sufficient to meet future liquidity needs.

The financial industry is very competitive.

We face competition in attracting and retaining deposits, making loans, and providing other financial services throughout our market area. Our competitors include other community banks, regional and super-regional banking institutions, national banking institutions, and a wide range of other financial institutions such as credit unions, government-sponsored enterprises, mutual fund companies, insurance companies, brokerage companies, and other non-bank businesses. Many of these competitors have substantially greater resources than HopFed Bancorp, Inc.

Inability to hire or retain certain key professionals, management and staff could adversely affect our revenues and net income.

We rely on key personnel to manage and operate our business, including major revenue generating functions such as our loan and deposit portfolios. The loss of key staff may adversely affect our ability to maintain and manage these portfolios effectively, which could negatively affect our revenues. In addition, loss of key personnel could result in increased recruiting, hiring, and training expenses, resulting in lower net income.

The Company is subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict its activities.

The Company operates in a highly regulated industry and is subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation by various federal agencies, including the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company’s regulatory compliance is costly and certain types of activities, including the payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans and interest rates charged and interest rates paid on deposits and locations of offices are subject to regulatory approval and may be limited by regulation. The Company is also subject to capitalization guidelines established by its regulators, which require it and the Bank to maintain adequate capital to support its and the Bank’s growth.

The laws and regulations applicable to the banking industry could change at any time, and the Company cannot predict the effects of these changes on its business and profitability. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and NASDAQ National Market that are now and will be applicable to the Company, have increased the scope, complexity, and cost of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices. As a result, the Company has experienced, and may continue to experience, greater compliance cost.

Even though the Company’s common stock is currently traded on The NASDAQ National Market, the trading volume in the Company’s common stock has been low and the sale of substantial amounts of its common stock in the public market could depress the price of the Company’s common stock.

The trading volume of the Company’s common stock on The NASDAQ National Market has been relatively low when compared with larger companies listed on The NASDAQ National Market or other stock exchanges. Thinly traded stocks, such as the Company’s, can be more volatile than stocks trading in an active public market. Because of this, the Company stockholders may not be able to sell their shares at the volumes, prices, or times that they desire.

The Company cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of its common stock in the market, or availability of shares of its common stock for sale in the market, will have on the market prices of the Company’s common stock. The Company, therefore, can give no assurance that sales of substantial amounts of its common stock in the market, or the potential for large amounts of sale in the market, would not cause the price of its common stock to decline or impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through sales of its common stock.

The market price of the Company’s common stock may fluctuate in the future, and these fluctuations may be unrelated to its performance. General market prices declines or overall market volatility in the future could adversely affect the price of the Company’s common stock, and the current market price may not be indicative of future market prices.

The current banking crisis, including the enactment of Emergency Economic Stabilization Action (EESA) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), may significantly affect our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or stock price.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for more than a year. In recent months, the volatility and disruption has reached unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers seeming without regard to those issuer’s underlying financial strength.

EESA, which established the TARP, was signed into law in October 2008. As part of TARP, the Treasury established the Capital Purchase Program (CPP) to provide up to $700 billion of funding to eligible financial institutions through the purchase of preferred shares and other financial instruments with the stated purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. On December 12, 2008, the Company accepted an $18.4 million treasury investment of preferred stock with terms that included a 5% dividend that increases to 9% after five years. The Company issued 243,816 common stock warrants that are immediately issued and have a strike price of $11.32 and have a ten year maturity.

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed ARRA, an economic recovery package intended to stimulate the economy and provide for a broad range of infrastructure, energy, health and educational needs. There can be no assurance as to the actual impact that EESA or its programs, including the CPP, and the ARRA or its programs, will have on the national economy or financial markets. The failure of these significant legislative measures to help stabilize the financial markets and the continuation or worsening of current financial market conditions may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, access to credit or the trading price of our common shares.

In February 2009, the FDIC established a revised rate structure for all member banks. The rate structure includes significant increases in quarterly fees charged to banks as well as a one-time fee that will be charged September 30, 2009 for deposit balances at June 30, 2009. The revised rate structure will result in a significant increase in operating expenses and lower levels of net income. The Company can not determine the extent of future regulator fee increases and emergency assessments required by the FDIC.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

There are no unresolved staff comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

The following table sets forth information regarding the Bank’s offices at December 31, 2008.


	Year Opened	Owned or Leased	Book Value (1)		Approximate Square Footage of Office
			(In thousands)
Main Office: 4155 Lafayette Road Hopkinsville, Kentucky	2006	Owned	$	6,172	24,072
Branch Offices: 2700 Fort Campbell Boulevard Hopkinsville, Kentucky	1995	Owned	$	1,764	17,625
Downtown Branch Office 605 South Virginia Street Hopkinsville, Kentucky	1997	Owned	$	141	756
Murray South Office 210 N. 12^th Street Murray, Kentucky	2003	Owned	$	1,883	5,600
Murray North Office 1601 North 12^th Street Murray, Kentucky	2007	Owned	$	1,444	3,400
Cadiz Branch Office 352 Main Street Cadiz, Kentucky	1998	Owned	$	417	2,200
Elkton Branch Office 536 W. Main Street Elkton, Kentucky	1976	Owned	$	123	3,400
Benton Branch Office 105 W. 5^th Street Benton, Kentucky	2003	Owned	$	576	4,800
Calvert City Office 35 Oak Plaza Drive Calvert City, Kentucky	2003	Owned	$	1,278	3,400
Carr Plaza Office 607 N. Highland Drive Fulton, Kentucky	2002	Owned	$	240	800
Lake Street Office 306 Lake Street Fulton, Kentucky	2002	Owned	$	1,079	15,000
Fall & Fall Insurance Office 101 Main Street Fulton, Kentucky	2002	Owned	$	22	3,200
Heritage Solutions Office 214C College Street Dickson, Tennessee	2006	Lease	$	12	3,300
Clarksville Main Street 322 Main Street Clarksville, Tennessee	2007	Owned	$	1,775	10,000
Trenton Road Branch 3845 Trenton Road Clarksville, Tennessee	2006	Owned	$	2,837	3,362
Madison Street Office 2185 Madison Street Clarksville, Tennessee	2007	Owned	$	2,063	3,950
Houston County Office 1102 West Main Street Erin, Tennessee	2006	Owned	$	588	2,390
Ashland City Office 108 Cumberland Street Ashland City, Tennessee	2006	Owned	$	1,476	7,058
Pleasant View Office 2556 Highway 49 East Pleasant View, Tennessee	2006	Owned	$	791	2,433
Kingston Springs Office 104 West Kingston Springs Road Kingston Springs, Tennessee	2006	Owned	$	1,762	9,780


Total			$	26,443

(1)	Represents the book value of land, building, furniture, fixtures and equipment owned by the Bank.

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company or the Bank is a party to various legal proceedings incident to its business. At December 31, 2008 there were no legal proceedings to which the Company or the Bank was a party, or to which any of their property was subject, which were expected by management to result in a material loss to the Company or the Bank. There are no pending regulatory proceedings to which the Company or the Bank is a party or to which any of their properties is subject which are currently expected to result in a material loss.

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

John E. Peck. Mr. Peck, 44, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank since July 2000. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Commonwealth Bank and President of Firstar Bank-Calloway County.

Boyd M. Clark. Mr. Clark, 63, has served as Senior Vice President — Loan Administration of the Bank since 1995. Prior to his current position, Mr. Clark served as First Vice President of the Bank. He has been an employee of the Bank since 1973. Mr. Clark also serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Company. From May to July 2000, Mr. Clark served as Acting President of both the Company and the Bank.

Michael L. Woolfolk. Mr. Woolfolk, 55, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Bank since August 2000. Prior to that, he was President of Firststar Bank–Marshall County, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Marshall County and President of Mercantile Bank.

Billy C. Duvall. Mr. Duvall, 43, has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank since June 1, 2001. Prior to that, he was an Auditor with Rayburn, Betts & Bates, P.C., independent public accountants and a Principal Examiner with the National Credit Union Administration.

Michael F. Stalls. Mr. Stalls, 57, has served as Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of the Bank since May 28, 2004. Prior to that, he was a Senior Lender at Regions Bank in Winchester, Tennessee for 18 years and Vice President of First Tennessee Bank in Knoxville, Tennessee.

All officers serve at the discretion of the boards of directors of the Company or the Bank. There are no known arrangements or understandings between any officer and any other person pursuant to which he or she was or is to be selected as an officer.

PART II

ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUERS PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

A dividend of $0.12 per share was declared in each of the four quarters in 2008 and 2007. The high and low price range of the Company’s common stock for 2008 and 2007 is set forth below:


	Year Ended December 31, 2007				Year Ended December 31, 2008
	High		Low		High		Low
First Quarter	$	16.44	$	15.20	$	14.97	$	13.00
Second Quarter	$	16.20	$	15.45	$	14.50	$	13.15
Third Quarter	$	16.35	$	14.39	$	14.00	$	11.01
Fourth Quarter	$	15.46	$	14.01	$	12.99	$	8.78

At December 31, 2008, the Company estimates that is has approximately 2,400 shareholders, with approximately 1,050 reported in the name of the shareholder and the remainder recorded in street name.

On August 25, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved the repurchase of an additional 125,000 of the Company’s common stock, or approximately 3.5% of the total shares outstanding. The purchases are being made from time to time on the NASDAQ Stock Market at prices prevailing on that market or in privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion, depending on market conditions, price of the Company’s common stock, corporate cash requirements and other factors. The Company has repurchased a total of 515,555 shares of common stock under all current and prior repurchase programs. The Company’s current repurchase plan has expired. The Company’s participation in the United States Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program precludes it from repurchasing additional treasury shares for a three year period.

See Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information set forth under the caption “Selected Financial Information and Other Data” in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Exhibit No. 13) is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Exhibit No. 13) is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis” in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Exhibit No. 13) is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements together with the related notes and the report of Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm, all as set forth in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 (Exhibit No. 13) are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to insure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decision making regarding required disclosure. The Company, under the supervision and participation of its management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed is this annual report has been accumulated and communicated to them in a manner appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Management Report on Internal Control

The management of HopFed Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries Heritage Bank, (collectively referred to the as Company) is responsible for the preparation, integrity and fair presentation of published financial statements and all other information presented in this annual report. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and, as such, include amounts based on informed judgments and estimates made by management.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for financial presentations in conformity with GAAP. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and included those policies and procedures that:

•

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company.

•

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the Company; and

•

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures include in such controls may deteriorate.

Management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on the control criteria established in a report entitled Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on such evaluation, we have concluded that HopFed Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2008.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.


Date: March 31, 2009	By:	/s/ John E. Peck
		John E. Peck
		President and Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ Billy C. Duvall
		Billy C. Duvall
		Vice President and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

Not Applicable

PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Information regarding directors of the Company is omitted from this Report as the Company will file a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Proposal I — Election of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding the executive officers of the Company is included under separate caption in Part I of this Form 10-K

Information regarding Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance is omitted from this Report as the Company will the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” is incorporated herein by reference.

Information regarding audit committee financial expert compliance is omitted from this Report as the Company will file the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information contained therein under “Committees of the Board of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all directors and employees, including without exception, the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, or persons performing similar functions.

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information regarding executive compensation is omitted from this Report as the Company will file the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Proposal I — Election of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Company will file the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof” and “Proposal I – Election of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Information required by this Item is omitted from this Report as the Company will file the Proxy Statement, not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Proposal I — Election of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this item is omitted from this report as the Company will file the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after December 31, 2008, and the information included therein under “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, are incorporated herein by reference in Item 8 of this Report. The remaining information appearing in the Annual Report to Stockholders is not deemed to be filed as part of this Report, except as expressly provided herein.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b) The following exhibits either are filed as part of this Report or are incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit No. 2.1. Plan of Conversion of Hopkinsville Federal Savings Bank. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 2 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-30215).

Exhibit No. 3.1. Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-30215).

Exhibit No. 3.2. Certificate of Designations with respect to Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2008 (filed on December 17, 2008).

Exhibit No. 3.3. Bylaws, as amended. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2007 (filed on December 6, 2007).

Exhibit No. 3.4. Warrant to Purchase up to 243,816 shares of Common Stock. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2008 (filed on December 17, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.1. HopFed Bancorp, Inc. Management Recognition Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-79391).

Exhibit No. 10.2. HopFed Bancorp, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-79391).

Exhibit No. 10.3. Employment Agreement by and between Registrant and John E. Peck. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2008 (filed on April 22, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.4. Employment Agreement by and between Heritage Bank and John E. Peck. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2008 (filed on April 22, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.5. HopFed Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

Exhibit No. 10.6. Employment Agreement by and between Registrant and Billy C. Duvall. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2008 (filed on February 19, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.7. Employment Agreement by and between Heritage Bank and Billy C. Duvall. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2008 (filed on February 19, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.8. Employment Agreement by and between Registrant and Michael L. Woolfolk. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2008 (filed on April 22, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.9. Employment Agreement by and between Heritage Bank and Michael L. Woolfolk. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 17, 2008 (filed on April 22, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.10. Fulton Division Acquisition Agreement dated as of March 1, 2002, by and between Old National Bank and Hopkinsville Federal Bank. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2002.

Exhibit No. 10.11 HopFed Bancorp, Inc. 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-117956) dated August 5, 2004.

Exhibit No. 10.12. Employment Agreement by and between Registrant and Michael F. Stalls. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2008 (filed on February 19, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.13. Employment Agreement by and between Heritage Bank and Michael F. Stalls. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 12, 2008 (filed on February 19, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.14. Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2006, between AmSouth Bank and Heritage Bank. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 25, 2006 (filed on April 27, 2006).

Exhibit No. 10.15. Letter Agreement, dated December 12, 2008, including Securities Purchase Agreement — Standard Terms incorporated by reference therein, between Registrant and the United States Department of the Treasury. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2008 (filed on December 17, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.16. Form of Waiver, executed by each of Messrs. John E. Peck, Michael L. Woolfolk, Michael F. Stalls, Billy C. Duvall and Keith Bennett. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2008 (filed on December 17, 2008).

Exhibit No. 10.17. Form of Letter Agreement, executed by each of Messrs. John E. Peck, Michael L. Woolfolk, Michael F. Stalls, Billy C. Duvall and Keith Bennett with Registrant. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 12, 2008 (filed on December 17, 2008).

Exhibit No. 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Exhibit No. 13.1. Annual Report to Stockholders Except for those portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference, such Annual Report is furnished for the information of the Commission and is not to be deemed “filed” as part of this Report.

Exhibit No. 14.1. Code of Ethics. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

Exhibit No. 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Exhibit No. 23.1. Consent of Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald, P.C.

Exhibit No. 31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule

13a – 14(a) or 15d – 14(a).

Exhibit No. 31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule

13a – 14(a) or 15d – 14(a).

Exhibit No 32.1. Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit No 32.2. Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

(c) All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	HOPFED BANCORP, INC.
		(Registrant)

Date: March 31, 2009	By:	/s/ John E. Peck
		John E. Peck
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated.


DATE: SIGNATURE AND TITLE:

/s/ John E. Peck				March 31, 2009
John E. Peck
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Billy C. Duvall				March 31, 2009
Billy C. Duvall
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Gilbert E. Lee				March 31, 2009
Gilbert E. Lee
Chairman of the Board

/s/ Boyd M. Clark				March 31, 2009
Boyd M. Clark
Director, Vice President and Secretary

/s/ Walton G. Ezell				March 31, 2009
Walton G. Ezell
Director

/s/ Steve Hunt				March 31, 2009
Steve Hunt
Director


/s/ Harry J. Dempsey				March 31, 2009
Harry J. Dempsey
Director

/s/ Ted Kinsey				March 31, 2009
Ted Kinsey Director

/s/Thomas I. Miller				March 31, 2009
Thomas I. Miller
Director