UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2009
Saul Centers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-12254 | 52-1833074 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500, Bethesda, Maryland | 20814-6522 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(301) 986-6200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Effective September 15, 2009, Joel A. Friedman was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Saul Centers, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Friedman replaces Kenneth D. Shoop in such position.
Mr. Friedman, 51, served in a variety of accounting positions at Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B., a federally chartered savings bank, from June 1983 to July 2009, at which time he served as Senior Vice President and Controller, the bank’s chief accounting officer. Until its acquisition by Capital One Financial Corporation in February 2009, Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. was owned by entities controlled by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, B. Francis Saul II.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SAUL CENTERS, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Scott V. Schneider | |||
| Name: | Scott V. Schneider | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | |||
| Dated: September 17, 2009 | ||||