COVINA, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaiser Federal Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:KFFG), the holding company for Kaiser Federal Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that on November 29, 2011 its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to 5% of its issued and outstanding shares, or up to approximately 480,257 shares. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company's liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital. The stock repurchase program may be carried out through open-market purchases, block trades, negotiated private transactions and pursuant to a trading plan that will be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the SEC's rules. Any repurchased shares will be available for general corporate purposes, including the funding of the Company's equity incentive plan, if approved by stockholders at the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 22, 2011.
Dustin Luton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, "We are pleased to announce the repurchase program. We believe our common stock is an attractive value at current trading prices and we believe the deployment of some of the Company's capital into this investment is warranted."
Kaiser Federal Financial Group, Inc. is the parent corporation for Kaiser Federal Bank, a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Covina, California. The Bank operates three full service branches and six financial service centers in California, as well as a statewide network of 58 ATMs.
Kaiser Federal Financial Group, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ under the KFFG symbol. For additional information, visit www.kffg.com or www.kaiserfederal.com.
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