Edgar Filing: GREENE COUNTY BANCORP INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[X]	ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012

[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transaction period from ___________________ to ______________________

Commission File Number: 0-25165

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

United States 14-1809721

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(518) 943-2600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if 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 15(d) of the Exchange 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 past twelve 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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES X NO ____

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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 amendments to this Form 10-K. YES X NO ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer _____ Accelerated filer _____

Non-accelerated filer _____ Smaller reporting company X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES _____ NO X

As of December 31, 2011, there were issued and outstanding 4,150,228 shares of the Registrant's common stock of which 1,303,566 were shares of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant. Computed by reference to the closing price of Common Stock of $17.01 on December 31, 2011, the aggregate value of stock held by non-affiliates was $22,174,000. As of September 28, 2012, there were issued and outstanding 4,184,671 shares of the Registrant's common stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1. Sections of Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 (Part II).

2. Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Part II and III)

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-K

	Index
Part I
Item 1.	Business	1-33

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	33

Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	33

Item 2.	Properties	34

Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	35

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35
Part II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	35

Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	35

Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	35

Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	35

Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	36

Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	36

Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	36

Item 9B.	Other Information	36
Part III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance	36

Item 11.	Executive Compensation	36

Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	37

Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	37

Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	37
Part IV
Item 15.	Exhibits	37

	Signatures	38

Exhibit 13.0	Annual Report to Shareholders	39

Exhibit 21.0	Subsidiaries of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.	40

Exhibit 23.0	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	41


Exhibit 31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	42

Exhibit 31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	43

Exhibit 32.1	Statement of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	44

Exhibit 32.2	Statement of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	45

Exhibit 101	Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)	46

PART I

ITEM 1. Business

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report contains forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for the express purpose of availing itself of the protections of the safe harbor with respect to all such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in this annual report, describe future plans or strategies and include Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s expectations of future financial results. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s ability to predict results or the effect of future plans or strategies or qualitative or quantitative changes based on market risk exposure is inherently uncertain. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to:

(a) changes in general market interest rates,

(b) general economic conditions,

(d) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve,

(e)	changes in the quality or composition of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s loan and investment portfolios,

(f) deposit flows,

(g) competition, and

(h) demand for financial services in Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s market area.

These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, since results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected because of various risks and uncertainties.

General

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. operates as the federally chartered holding company of The Bank of Greene County, a federally chartered savings bank. A majority of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock (55.1%) is held by Greene County Bancorp, MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company. The remaining shares of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. are owned by public stockholders and The Bank of Greene County’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In June 2004, The Bank of Greene County opened a new limited-purpose subsidiary, Greene County Commercial Bank. The purpose of Greene County Commercial Bank is to serve local municipalities’ banking needs. In June 2011, The Bank of Greene County formed a new subsidiary, Greene Property Holdings, Ltd., which beneficially owns mortgages originated through The Bank of Greene County, and has elected under the Internal Revenue Code to be taxed as a real estate investment trust.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. was organized in December of 1998 at the direction of the Board of Trustees of The Bank of Greene County (formerly Greene County Savings Bank) for the purpose of acting as the holding company of The Bank of Greene County. In 2001, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. converted its charter from a Delaware corporation regulated by the New York Superintendent of Banks and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to a federal corporation regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Effective in July 2011, the regulation of federally chartered savings and loan holding companies was transferred to the Federal Reserve Board under the Dobb-Frank Act. At June 30, 2012, Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s assets consisted primarily of its investment in The Bank of Greene County and cash totaling $4.2 million. At June 30, 2012, 1,878,039 shares of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, were held by the public, including executive officers and directors, 122,999 shares were held as Treasury stock and 2,304,632 shares were held by Greene County Bancorp, MHC, Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s mutual holding company. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s principal business is overseeing and directing the business of The Bank of Greene County and monitoring its cash position.

At June 30, 2012, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. had consolidated assets of $590.7 million, consolidated total deposits of $511.9 million, consolidated borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) of $21.0 million and consolidated equity of $52.7 million.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s administrative office is located at 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414-1317. Its telephone number is (518) 943-2600.

The Bank of Greene County

The Bank of Greene County was organized in 1889 as The Building and Loan Association of Catskill, a New York-chartered savings and loan association. In 1974, The Bank of Greene County converted to a New York mutual savings bank under the name Greene County Savings Bank. In conjunction with the reorganization and the offering completed in December 1998, which resulted in the organization of Greene County Bancorp, Inc., Greene County Savings Bank changed its name to The Bank of Greene County. In November 2006, The Bank of Greene County converted its charter to a federal savings bank charter. The Bank of Greene County’s deposits are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund, as administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, up to the maximum amount permitted by law.

The Bank of Greene County's principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding its branches and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in one to four-family residential mortgage loans, nonresidential mortgage loans, consumer loans, home equity loans and commercial business loans. In addition, The Bank of Greene County invests a significant portion of its assets in investment securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Bank of Greene County's revenues are derived principally from the interest on its residential and nonresidential mortgages, and to a lesser extent, from interest on consumer and commercial loans and securities, as well as from servicing fees and service charges and other fees collected on its deposit accounts. Through its affiliation with Fenimore Asset Management and Essex Corporation, The Bank of Greene County offers investment alternatives for customers, which also contributes to the Bank’s revenues. The Bank of Greene County's primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings from the FHLB, and principal and interest payments on loans and securities. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County, excluding its’ subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank, had total assets of $473.7 million, total deposits of $389.9 million, borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLB) of $21.0 million and total equity of $48.5 million.

The Bank of Greene County’s administrative office is located at 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414-1317. Its telephone number is (518) 943-2600.

Greene County Commercial Bank

Greene County Commercial Bank was formed in January 2004 as a New York State-chartered limited purpose commercial bank. Greene County Commercial Bank has the power to receive deposits only to the extent of accepting for deposit the funds of the United States and the State of New York and their respective agents, authorities and instrumentalities, and local governments as defined in Section 10(a)(1) of the New York General Municipal Law. At June 30, 2012, Greene County Commercial Bank had $181.3 million in assets, $126.4 million in total deposits, $40.7 million in borrowings from The Bank of Greene County, and $14.2 million in total equity.

Greene County Commercial Bank’s administrative office is located at 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414-1317. Its telephone number is (518) 943-2600.

Greene Property Holdings, Ltd.

Greene Property Holdings, Ltd. was formed in June 2011 as a New York corporation that elected under the Internal Revenue Code to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. The Bank of Greene County transferred beneficial ownership of certain mortgages and notes to Greene Property Holdings, Ltd. in exchange for 100% of the common stock of Greene Property Holdings, Ltd. The Bank of Greene County continues to service these mortgage customers pursuant to a management and servicing agreement with Greene Property Holdings, Ltd. At June 30, 2012, Greene Property Holdings, Ltd. had $138.5 million in assets, and $138.5 million in total equity.

Greene Property Holdings, Ltd’s administrative office is located at 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414-1317. Its telephone number is (518) 943-2600.

Greene County Bancorp, MHC

Greene County Bancorp, MHC was formed in December 1998 as part of The Bank of Greene County's mutual holding company reorganization. In 2001, Greene County Bancorp, MHC converted from a state to a federal charter. The Federal Reserve Board regulates Greene County Bancorp, MHC. Greene County Bancorp, MHC owns 55.1% of the issued and outstanding common stock of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Greene County Bancorp, MHC does not engage in any business activity other than to hold a majority of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock and to invest any liquid assets of Greene County Bancorp, MHC, which amounted to $68,000, in cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2012.

Greene County Bancorp, MHC’s administrative office is located at 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York 12414-1317, and its telephone number at that address is (518) 943-2600.

Market Area

The Bank of Greene County is a community bank offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. The Bank of Greene County currently operates twelve full-service banking offices in Greene County, Columbia County and southern Albany County, New York. The Bank of Greene County's primary market area is currently concentrated around the areas within Greene County, Columbia County and southern Albany County where its full-service banking offices are located, namely the towns of Catskill, Cairo, Chatham, Coxsackie, Germantown, Greenport, Greenville, Hudson, Ravena-Coeymans, Tannersville and Westerlo.

As of the 2010 census estimates, the Greene County population was 49,000 and Columbia County was 63,000. Greene County is primarily rural and the major industry consists of tourism associated with the several ski facilities and festivals located in the Catskill Mountains. The county has no concentrations of manufacturing industry. Greene County is contiguous to the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area. The close proximity of Greene County to the city of Albany has made it a "bedroom" community for persons working in the Albany capital area. Greene County government and the Coxsackie Correctional Facilities are the largest employers in the County. Other large employers within the Company’s market area include the Hunter Mountain and Ski Windham resort areas, LaFarge, Columbia Memorial Hospital, Taconic Farms, Ginsberg’s Foods, and the Catskill, Cairo-Durham, Chatham, Greenville, Coxsackie-Athens, Hudson City, and Ravena-Coeyman Central School Districts.

Competition

The Bank of Greene County faces significant competition both in making loans and in attracting deposits. The Bank of Greene County’s subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank faces similar competition in attracting municipal deposits. The Bank of Greene County’s market area has a high density of financial institutions, many of which are branches of significantly larger institutions that have greater financial resources than The Bank of Greene County, and all of which are competitors of The Bank of Greene County to varying degrees. The Bank of Greene County's competition for loans comes principally from commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage-banking companies, credit unions, insurance companies and other financial service companies. The Bank of Greene County faces additional competition for deposits from non-depository competitors such as the mutual fund industry, securities and brokerage firms and insurance companies. Competition has also increased as a result of the lifting of restrictions on the interstate operations of financial institutions.

Competition has increased as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which eased restrictions on entry into the financial services market by insurance companies and securities firms. Moreover, because this legislation permits banks, securities firms and insurance companies to affiliate, the financial services industry could experience further consolidation. This could result in a growing number of larger financial institutions competing in The Bank of Greene County’s primary market area that offer a wider variety of financial services than The Bank of Greene County currently offers. In recent years, the internet has also become a significant competitive factor for The Bank of Greene County and the overall financial services industry. Competition for deposits, for the origination of loans and the provision of other financial services may limit The Bank of Greene County’s growth and adversely impact its profitability in the future.

Lending Activities

General. The principal lending activity of The Bank of Greene County is the origination, for retention in its portfolio, of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage loans collateralized by residential and nonresidential real estate primarily located within its primary market area. The Bank of Greene County also originates home equity loans, consumer loans and commercial business loans, and has increased its focus on all aspects of commercial lending. The Bank of Greene County also offers a variety of line of credit products.

The Bank of Greene County continues to utilize conservative underwriting standards in originating real estate loans. As such, it does not engage in sub-prime lending or other exotic loan products. At the time of origination, appraisals are obtained to ensure an adequate loan-to-value ratio of the underlying collateral. Updated appraisals are obtained on loans when there is a reason to believe that there has been a change in the borrower’s ability to repay the loan principal and interest or an event that would indicate a significant decline in the collateral value. Additionally, if an existing loan is to be modified or refinanced, generally, an appraisal is ordered to ensure collateral adequacy.

In an effort to manage the interest rate risk associated with its predominantly fixed-rate loan portfolio, The Bank of Greene County maintains high levels of liquidity. Cash, cash equivalents and securities available for sale comprised 16.1% of total consolidated bank assets at June 30, 2012, all of which can be used for liquidity needs. The Bank of Greene County seeks to attract checking and other transaction accounts that generally have lower interest rate costs and tend to be less interest rate sensitive when interest rates rise to fund fixed-rate residential mortgages. Additionally, The Bank of Greene County originates shorter-term consumer loans and other adjustable-rate loans including many commercial lending products in order to help mitigate interest rate risk.

Loan Portfolio Composition. Set forth below is selected information concerning the composition of The Bank of Greene County’s loan portfolio in dollar amounts and in percentages (before deductions for deferred fees and costs, unearned discounts and allowances for losses) as of the dates indicated.

	At June 30,
	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential	$	193,378			58.17	%	$	181,612			59.42	%	$	182,525			61.01	%
Nonresidential		80,794			24.30			63,860			20.90			54,586			18.25
Construction and land		4,190			1.26			5,745			1.88			9,357			3.12
Multi-family		5,522			1.66			6,048			1.98			6,035			2.01
Total real estate loans		283,884			85.39			257,265			84.18			252,503			84.39

Consumer loans
Consumer Installment(1)		4,070			1.22			4,008			1.31			4,285			1.43
Home equity		22,808			6.86			25,559			8.37			26,602			8.89
Total consumer loans		26,878			8.08			29,567			9.68			30,887			10.32

Commercial loans		21,688			6.53			18,788			6.14			15,810			5.29

Total consumer loans and
commercial loans		48,566			14.61			48,355			15.82			46,697			15.61

Total gross loans		332,450			100.0	%		305,620			100.0	%		299,200			100.0	%

Less:
Deferred fees and costs		478						495						406
Allowance for loan losses		(6,177	)					(5,069	)					(4,024	)

Total loans receivable, net	$	326,751					$	301,046					$	295,582

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(1) Includes direct automobile loans (on both new and used automobiles) and personal loans.

Loan Portfolio Composition continued….

	At June 30,
	2009						2008
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential	$	172,038			63.48	%	$	158,193			65.87	%
Nonresidential		47,029			17.35			30,365			12.64
Construction and land		7,806			2.88			12,295			5.12
Multi-family		1,140			0.43			1,094			0.46
Total real estate loans		228,013			84.14			201,947			84.09

Consumer loans
Consumer installment (1)		4,174			1.54			4,573			1.91
Home equity		26,183			9.66			23,957			9.97
Total consumer loans		30,357			11.20			28,530			11.88

Commercial loans		12,631			4.66			9,669			4.03

Total consumer loans and
Commercial loans		42,988			15.86			38,199			15.91

Total gross loans		271,001			100.0	%		240,146			100.0	%

Less:
Deferred fees and costs		321						182
Allowance for loan losses		(3,420	)					(1,888	)

Total loans receivable, net	$	267,902					$	238,440

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(1) Includes direct automobile loans (on both new and used automobiles) and personal loans.

The following table sets forth The Bank of Greene County’s fixed and adjustable rate loans at the dates indicated.

	At June 30,
	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed-rate loans
Real estate loans
Residential	$	183,742			55.27	%	$	172,017			56.28	%	$	174,546			58.34	%
Nonresidential		36,469			10.97			26,795			8.77			19,885			6.65
Construction and land		2,502			0.75			4,418			1.45			8,275			2.76
Multi-family		2,092			0.63			2,320			0.76			2,040			0.68
Total fixed-rate real estate loans		224,805			67.62			205,550			67.26			204,746			68.43

Consumer loans
Consumer installment (1)		4,070			1.22			4,008			1.31			4,285			1.43
Home equity		8,401			2.53			10,314			3.38			12,386			4.14
Commercial loans		10,362			3.12			7,895			2.58			6,023			2.02
Total fixed-rate loans		247,638			74.49			227,767			74.53			227,440			76.02

Adjustable-rate loans
Real estate loans:
Residential		9,636			2.90			9,595			3.14			7,979			2.67
Nonresidential		44,325			13.33			37,065			12.13			34,701			11.60
Construction and land		1,688			0.51			1,327			0.43			1,082			0.36
Multi-family		3,430			1.03			3,728			1.22			3,995			1.33
Total adjustable-rate real estate loans		59,079			17.77			51,715			16.92			47,757			15.96

Consumer loans
Home equity		14,407			4.33			15,245			4.99			14,216			4.75
Commercial loans		11,326			3.41			10,893			3.56			9,787			3.27
Total adjustable-rate loans		84,812			25.51			77,853			25.47			71,760			23.98

Total gross loans		332,450			100.00	%		305,620			100.00	%		299,200			100.00	%

Less:
Deferred fees and costs		478						495						406
Allowance for loan losses		(6,177	)					(5,069	)					(4,024	)

Total loans receivable, net	$	326,751					$	301,046					$	295,582

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(1) Includes direct automobile loans (on both new and used automobiles) and personal loans.

Loan Portfolio Composition continued….

	At June 30,
	2009		2008
	Amount	Percent	Amount	Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed-rate loans
Real estate loans
Residential	$165,309	61.00%	$152,722	63.59%
Nonresidential	19,357	7.14	17,030	7.09
Construction and land	6,296	2.32	11,335	4.72
Multi-family	936	0.35	1,094	0.46
Total fixed-rate real estate loans	191,898	70.81	182,181	75.86

Consumer loans
Consumer installment (1)	4,174	1.54	4,573	1.91
Home equity	13,157	4.85	14,745	6.14
Commercial loans	5,191	1.91	5,185	2.16
Total fixed-rate loans	214,420	79.11	206,684	86.07

Adjustable-rate loans
Real estate loans:
Residential	6,729	2.48	5,471	2.28
Nonresidential	27,672	10.21	13,335	5.55
Construction and land	1,510	0.56	960	0.40
Multi-family	204	0.08	---	---
Total adjustable-rate real estate loans	36,115	13.33	19,766	8.23

Consumer loans
Home Equity	13,026	4.81	9,212	3.83
Commercial loans	7,440	2.75	4,484	1.87
Total adjustable-rate loans	56,581	20.89	33,462	13.93

Total gross loans	271,001	100.00%	240,146	100.00%

Less:
Deferred fees and costs	321		182
Allowance for loan losses	(3,420)		(1,888)

Total loans receivable, net	$267,902		$238,440

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(1) Includes direct automobile loans (on both new and used automobiles) and personal loans.

Residential and Construction and Land Loans. The Bank of Greene County's primary lending activity is the origination of residential mortgage loans collateralized by property located in The Bank of Greene County’s primary market area. Residential mortgage loans refer to loans collateralized by single-family residences. By contrast, multi-family loans refer to loans collateralized by multi-family units, such as apartment buildings. For the year ended June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County originated approximately 90.0% to 95.0% of residential mortgage loans with a loan-to-value ratio of 80.0% or less. The Bank of Greene County will originate residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 95.0%, with private mortgage insurance. For the year ended June 30, 2012, less than one percent of the residential mortgage loans originated by The Bank of Greene County were originated with private mortgage insurance. Generally, residential mortgage loans are originated for terms of up to 30 years. In recent years however, The Bank of Greene County has been successful in marketing and originating such loans with 15-year terms. The Bank of Greene County generally requires fire and casualty insurance, the establishment of a mortgage escrow account for the payment of real estate taxes, hazard and flood insurance, as well as title insurance on most properties collateralizing real estate loans made by The Bank of Greene County.

At June 30, 2012, virtually all of The Bank of Greene County’s residential mortgage loans were conforming loans and, accordingly, were eligible for sale in the secondary mortgage market. However, generally the residential mortgage loans originated by The Bank of Greene County are retained in its portfolio and are not sold into the secondary mortgage market. To the extent fixed rate residential mortgage loans are retained by The Bank of Greene County, it is exposed to increases in market interest rates, since the yields earned on such fixed-rate assets would remain fixed, while the rates paid by The Bank of Greene County for deposits and borrowings may increase, which could result in lower net interest income.

The Bank of Greene County currently offers residential mortgage loans with fixed and adjustable interest rates. Originations of fixed-rate loans versus adjustable-rate loans are monitored on an ongoing basis and are affected significantly by the level of market interest rates, customer preference, The Bank of Greene County's interest rate gap position, and loan products offered by The Bank of Greene County's competitors. In the current low interest rate environment most of our borrowers prefer fixed-rate loans to adjustable-rate loans. Single-family residential real estate loans often remain outstanding for significantly shorter periods than their contractual terms because borrowers may refinance or prepay loans at their option. The average length of time that The Bank of Greene County's single-family residential mortgage loans remain outstanding varies significantly depending upon trends in market interest rates and other factors.

The Bank of Greene County's adjustable-rate mortgage (“ARM”) loans currently provide for maximum rate adjustments of 150 basis points per year and 600 basis points over the term of the loan. The Bank of Greene County offers ARM loans with initial interest rates that are below market, referred to as “teaser rates.” However, in underwriting such loans, borrowers are qualified at the full index rate. Generally, The Bank of Greene County's ARM loans adjust annually. After origination, the interest rate on such ARM loans is reset based upon a contractual spread or margin above the average yield on one-year United States Treasury securities, adjusted to a constant maturity, as published weekly by the Federal Reserve Board.

ARM loans decrease the risk associated with changes in market interest rates by periodically re-pricing, but involve other risks because as interest rates increase, the underlying payments by the borrower increase, thus increasing the potential for default by the borrower. At the same time, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates. Upward adjustment of the contractual interest rate is also limited by the maximum periodic and lifetime interest rate adjustment permitted by the terms of the ARM loans, and, therefore, is potentially limited in effectiveness during periods of rapidly rising interest rates. At June 30, 2012, $9.6 million, or 2.90%, of The Bank of Greene County's loan portfolio consisted of residential loans with adjustable interest rates, compared to $183.7 million, or 55.27%, of the loan portfolio comprised of residential loans with fixed interest rates. The Bank of Greene County’s willingness and capacity to originate and hold in portfolio fixed rate residential mortgage loans has enabled it to expand customer relationships in the current historically low long-term interest rate environment where borrowers have generally preferred fixed rate mortgage loans. However, as noted above, to the extent The Bank of Greene County retains fixed rate residential mortgage loans in its portfolio, it is exposed to increases in market interest rates, since the yields earned on such fixed rate assets would remain fixed while the rates paid by The Bank of Greene County for deposits and borrowings may increase, which could result in lower net interest income.

The Bank of Greene County's residential mortgage loans are generally originated by The Bank of Greene County's loan representatives operating in its branch offices through their contacts with existing or past loan customers, depositors of The Bank of Greene County, attorneys and accountants who refer loan applications from the general public, and local realtors. The Bank of Greene County has loan originators who call upon customers during non-banking hours and at locations convenient to the customer.

All residential mortgage loans originated by The Bank of Greene County include "due-on-sale" clauses, which give The Bank of Greene County the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event that, among other things, the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property subject to the mortgage.

At June 30, 2012, $193.4 million, or 58.17%, of The Bank of Greene County's loan portfolio consisted of residential mortgage loans. Of this total, $4.2 million (consisting of 24 loans) were included in nonaccrual loans as of that date. Allowance for loan losses allocated to residential mortgage loans totaled $2.2 million at June 30, 2012.

The Bank of Greene County originates construction-to-permanent loans to homeowners for the purpose of construction of primary and secondary residences. The Bank of Greene County issues a commitment and has one closing which encompasses both the construction phase and permanent financing. The construction phase is a maximum term of twelve months and the interest charged is the rate as stated in the commitment, with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80.0% (or up to 95.0% with private mortgage insurance), of the completed project. The Bank of Greene County also offers loans collateralized by undeveloped land. The acreage associated with such loans is limited. These land loans generally are intended for future sites of primary or secondary residences. The terms of vacant land loans generally have a ten-year amortization and a five-year balloon payment.

At June 30, 2012, $4.2 million, or 1.26%, of the Bank of Greene County’s loan portfolio consisted of construction and land lending. Construction lending generally involves a greater degree of risk than other residential mortgage lending. The repayment of the construction loan is, to a great degree, dependent upon the successful and timely completion of the construction of the subject property. The Bank of Greene County completes inspections during the construction phase prior to any disbursements. The Bank of Greene County limits its risk during the construction as disbursements are not made until the required work for each advance has been completed. Construction delays may further impair the borrower's ability to repay the loan. There were no construction or land loans in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2012. Allowance for loan losses allocated to construction and land loans totaled $426,000 at June 30, 2012.

Nonresidential mortgages and Multifamily Loans. At June 30, 2012, $80.8 million, or 24.30%, of the total loan portfolio consisted of nonresidential mortgages. Growth in the nonresidential mortgage portfolio was the result of an increase in opportunities to lend to local businesses due to less availability of funds within other larger financial institutions within our market area. The Bank has increased its focus within this lending area and has developed a strong team of lenders and business development staff. Office buildings, mixed-use properties and other commercial properties collateralize nonresidential mortgages. The Bank of Greene County originates fixed- and adjustable-rate nonresidential mortgage loans with maximum terms of up to 25 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio at closing of nonresidential mortgage loans is generally 70.0%. At June 30, 2012, the largest nonresidential mortgage loan had a principal balance of $2.8 million and was performing in accordance with its terms. Nonresidential mortgage loans included in nonaccrual loans totaled $1.9 million (consisting of 11 loans) at June 30, 2012. Allowance for loan losses allocated to nonresidential mortgage loans totaled $2.1 million at June 30, 2012.

In underwriting nonresidential mortgage loans, The Bank of Greene County reviews the expected net operating income generated by the real estate to ensure that it is generally at least 110% of the amount of the monthly debt service; the age and condition of the collateral; the financial resources and income level of the borrower and any guarantors; and the borrower’s business experience. The Bank of Greene County’s policy is to require personal guarantees from all nonresidential mortgage borrowers.

The Bank of Greene County may require an environmental site assessment to be performed by an independent professional for nonresidential mortgage loans. It is also The Bank of Greene County’s policy to require title and hazard insurance on all mortgage loans. In addition, The Bank of Greene County may require borrowers to make payments to a mortgage escrow account for the payment of property taxes. Any exceptions to The Bank of Greene County’s loan policies must be made in accordance with the limitations set out in each policy. Typically, the exception authority ranges from the Chief Lending Officer to the Board of Directors, depending on the size and type of loan involved.

Loans collateralized by nonresidential mortgages generally are larger than residential loans and involve a greater degree of risk. Nonresidential mortgage loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Payments on these loans depend to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties or underlying businesses, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general. Accordingly, the nature of nonresidential mortgage loans makes them more difficult for management to monitor and evaluate.

The Bank of Greene County originates a limited number of multi-family loans, which totaled $5.5 million, or 1.66%, of The Bank of Greene County’s total loans at June 30, 2012. Multi-family loans are generally collateralized by apartment buildings located in The Bank of Greene County’s primary market area. There were two nonaccrual multi-family loans totaling $431,000 at June 30, 2012. The Bank of Greene County’s underwriting practices and the risks associated with multi-family loans do not differ substantially from that of nonresidential mortgage loans. Allowance for loan losses allocated to multi-family loans totaled $337,000 at June 30, 2012.

Consumer Loans. The Bank of Greene County’s consumer loans consist of direct loans on new and used automobiles, personal loans (either secured or unsecured), home equity loans, and other consumer installment loans (consisting of passbook loans, unsecured home improvement loans, recreational vehicle loans, and deposit account overdrafts). Consumer loans (other than home equity loans and deposit account overdrafts) are originated at fixed rates with terms to maturity of one to five years. At June 30, 2012, consumer loans (other than home equity loans) totaled $4.1 million, or 1.22%, of the total loan portfolio. Consumer loans (other than home equity loans) totaling $25,000 were included in nonaccrual loans as of that date. Allowance for loan losses allocated to consumer loans totaled $207,000 at June 30, 2012.

Consumer loans generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans. In addition, consumer loans expand the products and services offered by The Bank of Greene County to better meet the financial services needs of its customers. Consumer loans generally involve greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans because of the difference in the underlying collateral. Repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance because of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation in the underlying collateral. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower beyond obtaining a deficiency judgment. In addition, consumer loan collections depend on the borrower's personal financial stability. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on such loans.

The Bank of Greene County’s underwriting procedures for consumer loans includes an assessment of the applicant's credit history and an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing and proposed debt obligations. Although the applicant's creditworthiness is the primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral to the proposed loan amount. The Bank of Greene County underwrites its consumer loans internally, which The Bank of Greene County believes limits its exposure to credit risks associated with loans underwritten or purchased from brokers and other external sources. At this time, The Bank of Greene County does not purchase loans from any external sources.

The Bank of Greene County offers fixed- and adjustable-rate home equity loans that are collateralized by the borrower’s residence. Home equity loans are generally underwritten with terms not to exceed 20 years and under the same criteria that The Bank of Greene County uses to underwrite residential fixed rate loans. Home equity loans may be underwritten with terms not to exceed 20 years and with a loan to value ratio of 80% when combined with the principal balance of the existing mortgage loan. The Bank of Greene County appraises the property collateralizing the loan at the time of the loan application (but not thereafter) in order to determine the value of the property collateralizing the home equity loans. Home equity loans may have an additional inherent risk if The Bank of Greene County does not hold the first mortgage. The Bank of Greene County may stand in a secondary position in the event of collateral liquidation resulting in a greater chance of insufficiency to meet all obligations. At June 30, 2012, the outstanding balance of home equity loans totaled $22.8 million, or 6.86%, of The Bank of Greene County’s total loan portfolio. There was one home equity loan included in nonaccrual loans totaling $60,000 at June 30, 2012. Allowance for loan losses allocated to home equity loans totaled $187,000 at June 30, 2012.

Commercial Loans. The Bank of Greene County also originates commercial loans with terms of up to 10 years at fixed and adjustable rates. The Bank of Greene County attributes growth in this portfolio to its ability to offer borrowers senior management attention as well as timely and local decision-making on commercial loan applications. The decision to grant a commercial loan depends primarily on the creditworthiness and cash flow of the borrower (and any guarantors) and secondarily on the value of and ability to liquidate the collateral, which may consist of receivables, inventory and equipment. A mortgage may also be taken for additional collateral purposes, but is considered secondary to the other collateral for commercial business loans. The Bank of Greene County generally requires annual financial statements, tax returns and personal guarantees from the commercial borrowers. The Bank of Greene County also generally requires an appraisal of any real estate that collateralizes the loan. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had $21.7 million of commercial loans representing 6.53% of the total loan portfolio. At this date, the largest commercial loan had a balance of $800,500. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County’s commercial loan portfolio included loans collateralized by inventory, fire trucks, other equipment, or real estate. There were six commercial loan included in nonaccrual loans totaling $303,000 at June 30, 2012. Allowance for loan losses allocated to commercial loans totaled $645,000 at June 30, 2012.

Commercial lending generally involves greater risk than residential mortgage lending and involves risks that are different from those associated with residential and nonresidential mortgage lending. Real estate lending is generally considered to be collateral based, with loan amounts based on fixed-rate loan-to-collateral values, and liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral is viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. Although commercial loans may be collateralized by equipment or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in the event of a borrower default is often an insufficient source of repayment because equipment and other business assets may be obsolete or of limited use, among other things. Accordingly, the repayment of a commercial loan depends primarily on the creditworthiness of the borrower (and any guarantors), while liquidation of collateral is a secondary and often insufficient source of repayment.

Loan Maturity Schedule. The following table sets forth certain information as of June 30, 2012 regarding the amount of loans maturing or re-pricing in The Bank of Greene County's portfolio. Adjustable-rate loans are included in the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than the period in which they contractually mature, and fixed-rate loans are included in the period in which the final contractual repayment is due. Lines of credit with no specified maturity date are included in the category “within one year.”

The following table illustrates the future maturities of such loans at June 30, 2012.

			1 Year		3 Years		5 Years
	Within		Through		Through		Through		Beyond
	1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years		10 Years		Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential	$	3,962	$	3,574	$	5,152	$	33,018	$	147,672	$	193,378
Nonresidential		15,501		14,963		14,242		12,701		23,387		80,794
Construction and land		3,184		269		38		171		528		4,190
Multi-family		311		1,873		756		1,097		1,485		5,522
Total real estate loans		22,958		20,679		20,188		46,987		173,072		283,884
Consumer Installment loans		15,293		1,922		3,371		4,498		1,794		26,878
Commercial loans		11,650		746		4,169		4,327		796		21,688
Total loan portfolio	$	49,901	$	23,347	$	27,728	$	55,812	$	175,662	$	332,450

The total amount of the above loans that mature or are due after June 30, 2013 that have fixed interest rates is $236.1 million while the total amount of loans that mature or are due after such date that have adjustable interest rates is $46.4 million. The interest rate risk implications of The Bank of Greene County’s substantial preponderance of fixed-rate loans is discussed in detail on pages 11-13 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.

Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. The Board of Directors establishes the lending policies and loan approval limits of The Bank of Greene County. Loan officers generally have the authority to originate mortgage loans, consumer loans and commercial business loans up to amounts established for each lending officer. The Executive Committee or the full Board of Directors must approve all residential loans over $1.0 million.

The Board annually approves independent appraisers used by The Bank of Greene County. For larger loans, The Bank of Greene County may require an environmental site assessment to be performed by an independent professional for all non-residential mortgage loans. It is The Bank of Greene County’s policy to require hazard insurance on all mortgage loans.

Loan Origination Fees and Other Income. In addition to interest earned on loans, The Bank of Greene County receives loan origination fees. Such fees vary with the volume and type of loans and commitments made and purchased, principal repayments, and competitive conditions in the mortgage markets, which in turn respond to the demand and availability of money.

In addition to loan origination fees, The Bank of Greene County also receives other income that consists primarily of deposit account service charges, ATM fees, debit card fees and loan payment late charges. The Bank of Greene County also installs, maintains and services merchant bankcard equipment for local retailers and is paid a percentage of the transactions processed using such equipment.

Loans to One Borrower. Savings banks are subject to the same loans to one borrower limits as those applicable to national banks, which under current regulations restrict loans to one borrower to an amount equal to 15% of unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus on an unsecured basis, and an additional amount equal to 10% of unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus if the loan is collateralized by readily marketable collateral (generally, financial instruments and bullion, but not real estate). The Bank of Greene County's policy provides that loans to one borrower (or related borrowers) should not exceed 10% of The Bank of Greene County’s capital and reserves.

At June 30, 2012, the largest aggregate amount loaned by The Bank of Greene County to one borrower consisted of a commercial mortgage with an outstanding balance of $2.8 million. This loan was performing in accordance with its terms at June 30, 2012.

Delinquencies and Classified Assets

Collection Procedures. A computer generated late notice is sent and a 2% late charge is assessed when a payment is 15 days late for all loans except consumer loans. A second notice will be incorporated in the next month's billing notice, approximately 21 days after the due date of the first late payment. Accounts thirty days or more past due will be reviewed by the collection manager and receive individual attention as required, including collection letters and telephone calls. The collection manager, in order to avoid further deterioration, will closely monitor accounts that have a history of consistent late or delinquent payments. Accounts two or more payments past due are reported to the Board of Directors for consideration of foreclosure action. With respect to consumer loans, a late notice is sent and a late charge is assessed 10 days (or, in the case of home equity loans, 15 days) after payment is due. A second notice is sent 15 days (in the case of home equity loans, 25 days) thereafter. The collection manager reviews loans 30 days or more past due individually, following up with collection letters and telephone calls. Accounts three or more payments past due are reported to the Board of Directors and are subject to legal action and repossession of collateral.

Loans Past Due and Non-performing Assets. Loans are reviewed on a regular basis to assess collectability of all principal and interest payments due. Management determines that a loan is impaired or non-performing when it is probable at least a portion of the principal or interest will not be collected in accordance with contractual terms of the note. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the measurement of the loan is based on present value of estimated future cash flows, except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral. For further discussion regarding impaired loans see Management’s Discussion and Analysis on pages 17-18 and Note 4, Loans of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.

Management places loans on nonaccrual status once the loans have become 90 days or more delinquent. Nonaccrual is defined as a loan in which collectibility is questionable and therefore interest on the loan will no longer be recognized on an accrual basis. A loan does not have to be 90 days delinquent in order to be classified as non-performing. Interest on nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis until such time as the borrower has brought the loan to performing status. A loan is not removed from nonaccrual status until the loan is current for at least six months and evidence supports the borrower’s ability to maintain a current status. Foreclosed real estate is included in non-performing assets. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had non-performing loans of $6.9 million and a ratio of non-performing loans to total net loans of 2.15%.

Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure, or in-substance foreclosure is classified as foreclosed real estate (“FRE”) until such time as it is sold. When real estate is classified as foreclosed real estate, it is recorded at its fair value, less estimated costs of disposal establishing a new cost basis. If the value of the property is less than the loan, less any related specific loan loss provisions, the difference is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Any subsequent write-down of FRE is charged against earnings. During the year ended June 30, 2012, five properties were transferred to FRE at a total fair value of $653,000. Also during this period, six properties were sold for a total of $800,000, at a net loss on sale of $36,000. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had 2 properties held in foreclosed real estate with a fair value totaling $260,000 and its ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 1.23%.

Nonaccrual Loans and Nonperforming Assets. The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and other non-performing assets at the dates indicated.

(dollars in thousands)	At June 30,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
Nonaccrual loans:
Real estate loans
Residential	$	4,206		$	3,074		$	2,001		$	1,573		$	1,123
Nonresidential		1,868			2,171			1,095			749			91
Construction and land		--			238			13			13			38
Multifamily		431			577			594			--			26
Home equity		60			49			197			227			493
Commercial		303			144			3			132			142
Consumer installment		25			41			18			19			26
Total nonaccrual loans		6,893			6,294			3,921			2,713			1,939

Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more:
Residential		83			---			---			---			---
Home Equity		41			---			---			---			---
Total accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more		124			---			---			---			---
Foreclosed real estate:
Residential		60			363			---			100			---
Nonresidential		200			80			---			115			---
Total foreclosed real estate		260			443			---			215			---

Total non-performing assets	$	7,277		$	6,737		$	3,921		$	2,928		$	1,939

Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets		1.23	%		1.23	%		0.79	%		0.64	%		0.51	%

At June 30, 2012, all loans which are “troubled debt restructurings” as defined within FASB ASC topic “Receivables”, and further clarified in ASU 2011-02 “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring” were included in non-accrual loans. These loans are not removed from non-accrual status until they have performed under the restructured terms of the loan for at least six months.

The table below details additional information related to nonaccrual loans as of June 30:

(In thousands)	2012		2011		2010
Nonaccrual Loans	$	6,893	$	6,294	$	3,921
Interest income that would have been recorded if loans had been performing in accordance with original terms		550		529		354
Interest income that was recorded on nonaccrual loans during the fiscal year ended		277		226		146

Potential Problem Loans. Management closely monitors the quality of the loan portfolio and has established a loan review process designed to help grade the quality and profitability of the Company’s loan portfolio. The credit quality grade helps management make a consistent assessment of each loan relationship’s credit risk. Consistent with regulatory guidelines, The Bank of Greene County provides for the classification of loans and other assets considered being of lesser quality. Such ratings coincide with the "Substandard", "Doubtful" and "Loss" classifications used by federal regulators in their examination of financial institutions. Assets that do not currently expose the insured financial institutions to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but otherwise possess weaknesses are designated "Special Mention." For further discussion regarding how management determines when a loan should be classified see Note 4, Loans of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had loans that amounted to $9.4 million classified as substandard, loans that amounted to $3.0 million designated as special mention. No loans were classified as either doubtful or loss at June 30, 2012. Nonaccrual loans totaling $6.9 million are included in loans classified substandard. Loans designated as special mention are performing; however, they have been classified because of deterioration in the financial status of the borrower or in the value of the underlying collateral.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio, the composition of the loan portfolio, specific impaired loans and current economic conditions. Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, payment status of the loan, historical loan loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for the loan loss allowance. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review The Bank of Greene County’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require The Bank of Greene County to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination. The Bank of Greene County charges loans off against the allowance for credit losses when it becomes evident that a loan cannot be collected within a reasonable amount of time or that it will cost the Bank more than it will receive, and all possible avenues of repayment have been analyzed, including the potential of future cash flow, the value of the underlying collateral, and strength of any guarantors or co-borrowers. Generally, consumer loans and smaller business loans (not secured by real estate) in excess of 90 days are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses, unless equitable arrangements are made. For loans secured by real estate, a charge-off is recorded when it is determined that the collection of all or a portion of a loan may not be collected and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. At June 30, 2012, the total allowance was $6.2 million, which amounted to 1.86% of total loans and 88.03% of nonperforming loans. Management will continue to monitor and modify the level of the allowance for loan losses.

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The allowance is allocated to each loan category based on historical loss experience and economic conditions.

	June 30, 2012		June 30, 2011			June 30, 2010
		Percent			Percent		Percent
		of loans			of loans		of loans
		in each			in each		in each
	Amount of	category	Amount of		category	Amount of	category
	loan loss	to total	loan loss		to total	Loan loss	to total
	allowance	loans	allowance		loans	allowance	loans
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate mortgages:
Residential	$2,163	58.2%	$1,767		59.4%	$1,427	61.0%
Nonresidential	2,076	24.3	1,859		20.9	1,517	18.3
Construction and land	426	1.2	116		1.9	97	3.1
Multi-family	337	1.7	410		2.0	223	2.0
Home equity	187	6.9	186		8.4	205	8.9
Consumer installment	207	1.2	203		1.3	120	1.4
Commercial loans	645	6.5	528		6.1	435	5.3
Unallocated	136	---	---		---	---	---
Totals	$6,177	100.00%	$5,069		100.00%	$4,024	100.00%


	June 30, 2009		June 30, 2008
		Percent		Percent
		of loans		of loans
		in each		in each
	Amount of	category	Amount of	category
	loan loss	to total	loan loss	to total
	allowance	loans	allowance	loans
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate mortgages:
Residential	$1,439	63.5%	$865	65.9%
Nonresidential	1,226	17.3	492	12.6
Construction and land	75	2.9	64	5.1
Multi-family	15	0.4	3	0.4
Home equity loans	221	9.7	154	10.0
Consumer installment	133	1.5	102	2.0
Commercial loans	311	4.7	208	4.0
Totals	$3,420	100.00%	$1,888	100.00%

Securities Investment Activities

Given The Bank of Greene County’s substantial portfolio of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans, The Bank of Greene County, and its subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank, maintain high balances of liquid investments for the purpose of mitigating interest rate risk. The Board of Directors establishes the securities investment policy. This policy dictates that investment decisions will be made based on the safety of the investment, liquidity requirements, potential returns, cash flow targets, and desired risk parameters. In pursuing these objectives, management considers the ability of an investment to provide earnings consistent with factors of quality, maturity, marketability and risk diversification.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s current policies generally limit securities investments to U.S. Government and securities of government sponsored enterprises, federal funds sold, municipal bonds, corporate debt obligations and certain mutual funds. In addition, the Company’s policies permit investments in mortgage-backed securities, including securities issued and guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and GNMA, and collateralized mortgage obligations. As of June 30, 2012, all mortgage-backed securities including collateralized mortgage obligations were securities of government sponsored enterprises, no private-label mortgage-backed securities or collateralized mortgage obligations were held in the securities portfolio. The Company's current securities investment strategy utilizes a risk management approach of diversified investing among three categories: short-, intermediate- and long-term. The emphasis of this approach is to increase overall investment securities yields while managing interest rate risk. The Company will only invest in securities rated “A” or higher by at least one nationally recognized rating agency (or securities attaining such rating as a result of guarantees by insurance companies), with the exception of investments in smaller non-rated local bonds. The Company does not engage in any derivative or hedging transactions, such as interest rate swaps or caps.

At June 30, 2012, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. had $233.9 million in investment securities, or 39.6% of total assets. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. has classified its investments in debt and equity securities as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with net unrealized gains and losses reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of shareholders’ equity, net of applicable income taxes. Held-to-maturity securities are those debt securities which management has the intent and the Company has the ability to hold to maturity and are reported at amortized cost. The Company does not have trading securities in its portfolio. As of June 30, 2012, held-to-maturity securities totaled $146.4 million, and available-for-sale securities totaled $87.5 million.

Book Value of Investment Securities. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the investment securities as of the dates indicated.

	At June 30,
	2012					2011					2010
	Book		Percent			Book		Percent			Book		Percent
	Value		of total			Value		of total			Value		of total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government sponsored enterprises	$	17,398		7.4	%	$	25,703		12.0	%	$	22,176		13.3	%
State and political subdivisions		4,899		2.1			7,062		3.3			8,749		5.2
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		19,106		8.2			28,914		13.5			25,883		15.5
Mortgage-backed securities-multi-family		40,663		17.4			21,096		9.8			25,932		15.5
Asset-backed securities		19		0.0			23		0.0			32		0.0
Corporate debt securities		5,316		2.3			7,206		3.3			6,931		4.1
Total debt securities		87,401		37.4			90,004		41.9			89,703		53.6
Equity securities and other		127		0.1			113		0.1			102		0.1
Total securities, available-for-sale		87,528		37.5			90,117		42.0			89,805		53.7
Securities, held-to-maturity:
U.S. treasury securities		11,029		4.7			11,062		5.1			---		---
U.S. government sponsored enterprises		998		0.4			997		0.5			7,004		4.2
State and political subdivisions		62,212		26.6			34,933		16.3			29,821		17.8
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		48,101		20.5			57,347		26.8			36,277		21.7
Mortgage-backed securities-multi-family		23,673		10.1			19,434		9.1			4,058		2.4
Other securities		376		0.2			404		0.2			360		0.2
Total securities, held-to-maturity		146,389		62.5			124,177		58.0			77,520		46.3
Total securities	$	233,917		100.0	%	$	214,294		100.0	%	$	167,325		100.0	%

The estimated fair values of debt securities at June 30, 2012 by contractual maturity are set forth in Note 3, Securities of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional discussion of management’s decisions with respect to shifting investments among the various investment portfolios described above and the level of mortgage-backed securities is set forth in Management’s Discussion and Analysis on page 13-14 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.

Discussion related to the evaluation of the portfolio for other-than-temporary impairment is set forth in Note 1, Summary of significant accounting policies, and Note 3, Securities, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities. The Bank of Greene County and its subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank purchases mortgage-backed securities in order to: (i) generate positive interest rate spreads with minimal administrative expense; (ii) lower The Bank of Greene County's credit risk as a result of the guarantees provided by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and GNMA or other government sponsored enterprises; and (iii) increase liquidity. At June 30, 2012, the carrying value of mortgage-backed securities (including CMOs) totaled $131.6 million or 22.3% of total assets, of which $59.8 million were classified as available for sale and $71.8 million were classified as held to maturity. CMOs or collateralized mortgage obligations as well as other mortgage-backed securities generally are a type of mortgage-backed bond secured by the cash flow of a pool of mortgages. CMOs have regular principal and interest payments made by borrowers separated into different payment streams, creating several bonds that repay invested capital at different rates. The CMO bond may pay the investor at a different rate than the underlying mortgage pool. Often bonds classified as mortgage-backed securities are considered pass-through securities and payments include principal and interest in a manner that makes them self-amortizing. As a result there is no final lump-sum payment at maturity. The Company does not invest in private label mortgage-backed securities due to the potential for a higher level of credit risk. At June 30, 2012, $527,000 of the mortgage-backed securities were adjustable rate and $131.1 million were fixed rate. The mortgage-backed securities portfolio had a weighted average yield of 2.87% and a weighted average life (including pre-payment assumptions) of 5.6 years at June 30, 2012. The estimated fair value of Company’s mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2012 was $134.8 million, which was $4.3 million greater than amortized cost as set forth in Note 3, Securities of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.

The pooling of mortgages and the issuance of a security with an interest rate that is based on the interest rate on the underlying mortgages creates mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities typically represent a participation interest in a pool of single-family or multi-family mortgages. The issuers of such securities (generally U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and GNMA) pool and resell the participation interests in the form of securities to investors, such as The Bank of Greene County, and guarantee the payment of principal and interest to these investors. Mortgage-backed securities generally yield less than the loans that underlie such securities because of the cost of payment guarantees and credit enhancements. In addition, mortgage-backed securities are usually more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize certain liabilities and obligations of The Bank of Greene County and its subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank.

Investments in mortgage-backed securities involve a risk that actual prepayments will be greater than estimated over the life of the security, which may require adjustments to the amortization of any premium or accretion of any discount relating to such instruments thereby altering the net yield on such securities. There is also reinvestment risk associated with the cash flows from such securities or in the event such securities are prepaid. In addition, the market value of such securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. The Company has attempted to mitigate credit risk by limiting purchases of mortgage-backed securities to those offered by various government sponsored enterprises.

Management reviews prepayment estimates periodically to ensure that prepayment assumptions are reasonable considering the underlying collateral for the securities at issue and current interest rates and to determine the yield and estimated maturity of Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio. The Company’s $134.8 million mortgage-backed securities portfolio, based on estimated fair value, at June 30, 2012 consisted of $26.8 million with contractual maturities within five years, $73.0 million with contractual maturities of five to ten years and the remaining $35.0 million with contractual maturities more than 10 years. However, the actual maturity of a security may be less than its stated maturity due to prepayments of the underlying mortgages. Prepayments that are faster than anticipated may shorten the life of the security and thereby reduce the net yield on such securities. Although prepayments of underlying mortgages depend on many factors, the difference between the interest rates on the underlying mortgages and the prevailing mortgage interest rates generally is the most significant determinant of the rate of prepayments. During periods of declining mortgage interest rates, refinancing generally increases and accelerates the prepayment of the underlying mortgages and the related security. Under such circumstances, the Company may be subject to reinvestment risk because, to the extent that securities prepay faster than anticipated, the Company may not be able to reinvest the proceeds of such repayments and prepayments at a comparable rate of return. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment prepayments may decline, thereby extending the estimated life of the security and depriving the Company of the ability to reinvest cash flows at the increased rates of interest.

Sources of Funds

General. Deposits, repayments and prepayments of loans and securities, proceeds from sales of securities, and proceeds from maturing securities and cash flows from operations are the primary sources of The Bank of Greene County's funds for use in lending, investing and for other general purposes.

Deposits. The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank offer a variety of deposit accounts with a range of interest rates and terms. The Bank of Greene County's deposit accounts consist of savings, NOW accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and non-interest bearing checking accounts. The Bank of Greene County also offers IRAs or Individual Retirement Accounts. Greene County Commercial Bank offers money market accounts, certificates of deposit and non-interest bearing checking accounts and NOW accounts.

At June 30, 2012, consolidated deposits totaled $511.9 million. At June 30, 2012, the Company had a total of $72.0 million in certificates of deposit, of which $45.7 million had maturities of one year or less. Although a significant portion of our deposits were in shorter-term certificates of deposit, management monitors activity on these accounts and, based on historical experience and our current pricing strategy, believes a large portion of such accounts will be retained upon maturity.

The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market rates, prevailing interest rates and competition. Deposits are obtained predominantly from the areas in which The Bank of Greene County's branch offices are located. The Bank of Greene County relies primarily on competitive pricing of its deposit products and customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to attract and retain these deposits; however, market interest rates and rates offered by competing financial institutions significantly affect The Bank of Greene County's ability to attract and retain deposits. The Bank of Greene County uses traditional means of advertising its deposit products, including radio, television, print and social media. It generally does not solicit deposits from outside its market area. While The Bank of Greene County accepts certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000, they are not subject to preferential rates. The Bank of Greene County does not actively solicit such deposits, as they are more difficult to retain than core deposits. Historically, The Bank of Greene County has not used brokers to obtain deposits.

Greene County Commercial Bank’s purpose is to attract deposits from local municipalities. Greene County Commercial Bank had $126.4 million in deposits at June 30, 2012.

The following table sets forth information regarding the balance of deposits by types of deposit as of the dates indicated.

	At June 30,
	2012					2011					2010
	Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent			Amount		Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
Transaction and savings deposits:
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	52,783		10.3	%	$	49,313		10.5	%	$	44,239		10.5	%
Certificates of deposit		72,045		14.1			91,549		19.5			96,909		23.0
Savings deposits		132,822		25.9			111,851		23.8			95,249		22.6
Money market deposits		75,265		14.7			73,795		15.7			63,899		15.1
NOW deposits		179,022		35.0			143,389		30.5			121,436		28.8
Total deposits	$	511,937		100.0	%	$	469,897		100.0	%	$	421,732		100.0	%

Information regarding the average balances and rates paid on deposits during the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are set forth in Management’s Discussion and Analysis on page 19 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The amount of certificates of deposit by time remaining to maturity as of June 30, 2012 is set forth in Note 6, Deposits of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Borrowed Funds.

At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had pledged approximately $168.9 million of its residential mortgage portfolio as collateral for borrowing at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The maximum amount of funding available from the FHLB through either overnight advances or term borrowings was $135.2 million at June 30, 2012, of which $7.0 million in term borrowings were outstanding at June 30, 2012. There were $14.0 million overnight borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2012. Interest rates on overnight borrowings are determined at the time of borrowing. Term borrowings consisted of $2.0 million of fixed rate, fixed term advances with a weighted average rate of 3.86% and a weighted average maturity of 12 months. The remaining $5.0 million of borrowing, which carried a 3.64% interest rate and a maturity of 15 months at June 30, 2012, is unilaterally convertible by the FHLB under certain market interest rate scenarios, including three-month LIBOR at or above 7.50%, into replacement advances for the same or lesser principal amount based on the then current market rates. If the Bank chooses not to accept the replacement funding, the Bank must repay this convertible advance, including any accrued interest, on the interest payment date.

The Bank also pledges securities as collateral at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window for overnight borrowings. At June 30, 2012, approximately $5.3 million of collateral was available to be pledged against potential borrowings at the Federal Reserve Bank discount window. There were no balances outstanding with the Federal Reserve Bank at June 30, 2012.

The Bank of Greene County has an unsecured line of credit with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank for $6.0 million. The line of credit provides for overnight borrowing and the interest rate is determined at the time of the borrowing. At June 30, 2012 and 2011 there were no balances outstanding with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank, and there was no activity during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

The table below details additional information related to short-term borrowings for the years ended June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)	2012			2011

Average outstanding balance	$	3,242		$	1,410
Interest expense		12			6
Weighted average interest rate during the year		0.39	%		0.42	%
Weighted average interest rate at end of year		0.40	%		0.35	%

Scheduled maturities of term borrowings at June 30, 2012 were as follows:

(In thousands)
Fiscal year end
2013	$	1,000
2014		6,000
	$	7,000

Personnel

As of June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County had 114 full-time employees and 16 part-time employees. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. has no employees who are not also Bank employees. A collective bargaining group does not represent the employees and The Bank of Greene County considers its relationship with its employees to be good.

FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION

Federal Taxation

General. Greene County Bancorp, Inc., The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank are subject to federal income taxation in the same general manner as other corporations, with some exceptions discussed below. The following discussion of federal taxation is intended only to summarize certain pertinent federal income tax matters and is not a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to these entities.

Method of Accounting. For federal income tax purposes, Greene County Bancorp, Inc., The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank currently report income and expenses on the accrual method of accounting and use a tax year ending June 30 for filing consolidated federal income tax returns.

Bad Debt Reserves. The Small Business Protection Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”) eliminated the use of the reserve method of accounting for bad debt reserves by savings institutions, effective for taxable years beginning after 1995.Prior to the 1996 Act, The Bank of Greene County was permitted to establish a reserve for bad debts and to make annual additions to the reserve. As a result of the 1996 Act, The Bank of Greene County must use the specific charge off method in computing its bad debt deduction beginning with its 1996 federal tax return.

Taxable Distributions and Recapture. Prior to the 1996 Act, bad debt reserves created prior to January 1, 1988 were subject to recapture into taxable income should The Bank of Greene County fail to meet certain thrift asset and definitional tests. New federal legislation eliminated these thrift related recapture rules. However, under current law, pre-1988 reserves remain subject to recapture should The Bank of Greene County redeem its common stock, pay dividends or make distributions in excess of earnings and profits.

At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County’s total federal pre-1988 reserve was approximately $1.8 million. This reserve reflects the cumulative effects of federal tax deductions by The Bank of Greene County for which no federal income tax provision has been made. A deferred tax liability has not been provided on this amount as management does not intend to redeem stock, make distributions or take other actions that would result in recapture of the reserve.

Corporate Dividends-Received Deduction. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. may exclude from its income 100% of dividends received from The Bank of Greene County as a member of the same affiliated group of corporations. Greene County Bancorp, MHC owns less than 80% of the outstanding common stock of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. As such, Greene County Bancorp, MHC is not permitted to file a consolidated federal income tax return with Greene County Bancorp, Inc., The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank. The corporate dividends-received deduction is 80% in the case of dividends received from corporations with which a corporate recipient does not file a consolidated return, and corporations which own less than 20% of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend may deduct only 70% of dividends received or accrued on their behalf.

State Taxation

New York State Taxation - General. Greene County Bancorp, Inc., The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank report income on a combined fiscal year basis to New York State. The New York State franchise tax on banking corporations is imposed in an amount equal to the greater of (a) 7.1% of the "entire net income" allocable to New York State, (b) 3.0% of the "alternative entire net income" allocable to New York State, (c) 0.01% of the average value of assets allocable to New York State, or (d) $250. Entire net income is based on federal taxable income, subject to certain modifications. Alternative entire net income is equal to entire net income without certain modifications. Greene County Bancorp, MHC files a separate New York State franchise tax return.

Bad Debt Reserves. Effective with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank are required to determine bad debt deductions for New York State tax purposes in the same way they determine those deductions for federal income tax purposes.

Recapture of Bad Debt Reserves. If The Bank of Greene County ceases to qualify as a “financial institution” under federal income tax law, it must recapture into entire net income its pre-1988 federal bad debt reserves, no separate recapture of its former NYS QRPL is required.

Corporate Dividends-Received Deduction. Similar to the federal rules, Greene County Bancorp, Inc., The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank file a combined New York State franchise tax report and inter-company dividends will be eliminated. However, Greene County Bancorp, MHC does not own the requisite percentage (generally 80.0% or more) of the common stock of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. necessary to file on a combined basis with Greene County Bancorp, Inc. As long as Greene County Bancorp, MHC owns more than 50.0% of the common stock of Greene County Bancorp, Inc., it is entitled to a full exclusion from taxation of dividend income related to subsidiary capital. Greene County Bancorp, MHC is entitled to a 50.0% dividends-received deduction if it owns 50.0% or less of the common stock of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

REGULATION

General

The Bank of Greene County is a federally chartered savings bank and Greene County Commercial Bank is a New York-chartered bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through the DIF (“Deposit Insurance Fund”) insures their deposit accounts up to applicable limits. The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank are subject to extensive regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the New York State Banking Department (the “Department”), respectively, as their chartering agencies, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as their deposit insurer. The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank are required to file reports with, and are periodically examined by the OCC and the Department, respectively, as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation concerning their activities and financial condition, and must obtain regulatory approvals prior to entering into certain transactions, including, but not limited to, mergers with or acquisitions of other banking institutions. The Bank of Greene County is a member of the FHLB of New York and is subject to certain regulations by the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Both Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC, as mutual savings and loan holding companies, are subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and are required to file reports with the FRB.

The Dodd-Frank Act and the extensive new regulations implementing the Act, will significantly affect our business and operating results, and any future laws or regulations, whether enacted by Congress or implemented by the FDIC, the OCC or the FRB, could have a material adverse impact on The Bank of Greene County, Greene County Commercial Bank, or Greene County Bancorp, Inc., or Greene County Bancorp, MHC.

Certain of the regulatory requirements applicable to The Bank of Greene County, Greene County Commercial Bank, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC are referred to below or elsewhere herein.

New Federal Legislation

The Dodd-Frank Act is significantly changing the current bank regulatory structure and affect the lending, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated The Bank of Greene County’s former primary federal regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and requires The Bank of Greene County to be regulated by the OCC (the primary federal regulator for national banks). The Dodd-Frank Act also authorizes the FRB to supervise and regulate all savings and loan holding companies, including mutual holding companies, like Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC, in addition to bank holding companies that it regulates. As a result, the FRB’s regulations applicable to bank holding companies, including holding company capital requirements, apply to savings and loan holding companies like Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC. These capital requirements are substantially similar to the capital requirements currently applicable to The Bank of Greene County, as described in “Supervision and Regulation—Federal Banking Regulation—Capital Requirements.” Moreover, Greene County Bancorp, MHC requires the approval of the FRB before it may waive the receipt of any dividends from Greene County Bancorp, Inc., and there is no assurance that the FRB will approve future dividend waivers or what conditions it may impose on such waivers. The Dodd-Frank Act also requires the FRB to set minimum capital levels for bank holding companies that are as stringent as those required for the insured depository subsidiaries, and the components of Tier 1 capital would be restricted to capital instruments that are currently considered to be Tier 1 capital for insured depository institutions. Bank holding companies with assets of less than $500 million are exempt from these capital requirements. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the proceeds of trust preferred securities are excluded from Tier 1 capital unless such securities were issued prior to May 19, 2010 by bank or savings and loan holding companies with less than $15 billion of assets. The legislation also establishes a floor for capital of insured depository institutions that cannot be lower than the standards in effect today, and directs the federal banking regulators to implement new leverage and capital requirements within 18 months that take into account off-balance sheet activities and other risks, including risks relating to securitized products and derivatives.

The Dodd-Frank Act also created a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions such as The Bank of Greene County, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Banks and savings institutions with $10 billion or less in assets will be examined by their applicable bank regulators. The new legislation also weakens the federal preemption available for national banks and federal savings associations, and gives state attorneys general the ability to enforce applicable federal consumer protection laws.

The legislation also broadens the base for FDIC insurance assessments. Assessments are now based on the average consolidated total assets less tangible equity capital of a financial institution. The Dodd-Frank Act also permanently increases the maximum amount of deposit insurance for banks, savings institutions and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor, retroactive to January 1, 2008, and non-interest bearing transaction accounts have unlimited deposit insurance through December 31, 2012. Lastly, the Dodd-Frank Act increases stockholder influence over boards of directors by requiring companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and so-called “golden parachute” payments, and by authorizing the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules that would allow stockholders to nominate their own candidates using a company’s proxy materials. The legislation also directs the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation paid to bank holding company executives, regardless of whether the company is publicly traded.

It is difficult to predict at this time what impact the new legislation and implementing regulations will have on community banks like The Bank of Greene County, including the lending and credit practices of such banks. Moreover, many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have delayed effective dates and the legislation requires various federal agencies to promulgate numerous and extensive implementing regulations over the next several years. Although the substance and scope of these regulations cannot be determined at this time, it is expected that the legislation and implementing regulations, particularly those provisions relating to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and mutual holding company dividend waivers, will increase our operating and compliance costs and restrict our ability to pay dividends.

Federal Banking Regulation

Business Activities. A federal savings association derives its lending and investment powers from the Home Owners’ Loan Act, as amended, and federal regulations issued there under. Under these laws and regulations, The Bank of Greene County may invest in mortgage loans secured by residential real estate without limitations as a percentage of assets and non-residential real estate loans which may not in the aggregate exceed 400% of capital, commercial business loans up to 20% of assets in the aggregate and consumer loans up to 35% of assets in the aggregate, certain types of debt securities and certain other assets. The Bank of Greene County also may establish subsidiaries that may engage in activities not otherwise permissible for The Bank of Greene County, including real estate investment and securities and insurance brokerage.

Capital Requirements. Federal regulations require savings associations to meet three minimum capital standards: a 1.5% tangible capital ratio, a 4% leverage ratio (3% for associations receiving the highest rating on the CAMELS rating system) and an 8% risk-based capital ratio. The prompt corrective action standards discussed below, in effect, establish a minimum 2% tangible capital standard.

The risk-based capital standard for savings associations requires the maintenance of Tier 1 (core) and total capital (which is defined as core capital and supplementary capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 4% and 8%, respectively. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets, are multiplied by a risk-weight factor of 0% to 100%, assigned by federal regulations based on the risks believed inherent in the type of asset. Core capital is defined as common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less intangibles other than certain mortgage servicing rights and credit card relationships. The components of supplementary capital currently include cumulative preferred stock, long-term perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, subordinated debt and intermediate preferred stock, the allowance for loan and lease losses limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets and up to 45% of net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values. Overall, the amount of supplementary capital included as part of total capital cannot exceed 100% of core capital. Additionally, a savings association that retains credit risk in connection with an asset sale may be required to maintain additional regulatory capital because of the recourse back to the savings association. The Bank of Greene County does not typically engage in asset sales.

At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County’s and Greene County Commercial Bank’s capital exceeded all applicable minimal capital requirements.

Loans-to-One Borrower. A federal savings association generally may not make a loan or extend credit to a single or related group of borrowers in excess of 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus. An additional amount may be loaned, equal to 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if the loan is secured by readily marketable collateral, which generally does not include real estate. As of June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County was in compliance with the loans-to-one borrower limitations.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. As a federal savings association, The Bank of Greene County must satisfy the qualified thrift lender, or “QTL”, test. Under the QTL test, The Bank of Greene County must maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” in “qualified thrift investments” in at least nine of the most recent 12-month period. “Portfolio assets” generally means total assets of a savings institution, less the sum of specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, and the value of property used in the conduct of the savings association’s business.

“Qualified thrift investments” include various types of loans made for residential and housing purposes, investments related to such purposes, including certain mortgage-backed and related securities, and loans for personal, family, household and certain other purposes up to a limit of 20% of portfolio assets. “Qualified thrift investments” also include 100% of an institution’s credit card loans, education loans and small business loans. The Bank of Greene County also may satisfy the QTL test by qualifying as a “domestic building and loan association” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

A savings association that fails the qualified thrift lender test must either convert to a bank charter or operate under specified restrictions. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County satisfied this test.

Capital Distributions. Federal regulations govern capital distributions by a federal savings association, which include cash dividends, stock repurchases and other transactions charged to the capital account. A savings association must file an application for approval of a capital distribution if:

• the total capital distributions for the applicable calendar year exceed the sum of the association’s net income for that year to date plus the association’s retained net income for the preceding two years;

• the association would not be at least adequately capitalized following the distribution;

• the distribution would violate any applicable statute, regulation, agreement or OCC-imposed condition; or

• the association is not eligible for expedited treatment of its filings.

Even if an application is not otherwise required, every savings association that is a subsidiary of a holding company must still file a notice with the OCC at least 30 days before the Board of Directors declares a dividend or approves a capital distribution.

The OCC may disapprove a notice or application if:

• the association would be undercapitalized following the distribution;

• the proposed capital distribution raises safety and soundness concerns; or

• the capital distribution would violate a prohibition contained in any statute, regulation or agreement.

In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act provides that an insured depository institution shall not make any capital distribution, if after making such distribution the institution would be undercapitalized.

Liquidity. A federal savings association is required to maintain a sufficient amount of liquid assets to ensure its safe and sound operation.

Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Laws. All savings associations have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act and related federal regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. In connection with its examination of a federal savings association, the OCC is required to assess the association’s record of compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. In addition, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending practices on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes. An association’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act could, at a minimum, result in denial of certain corporate applications, such as branches or mergers, or in restrictions on its activities. The failure to comply with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act could result in enforcement actions by the Office of Thrift Supervision, as well as other federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice. The Bank of Greene County received a “satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act rating in its most recent federal examination.

Privacy Standards. Effective July 2001, financial institutions, including The Bank of Greene County, became subject to FDIC regulations implementing the privacy protection provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. These regulations require The Bank of Greene County to disclose its privacy policy, including identifying with whom it shares “non-public personal information” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter.

The regulations also require The Bank of Greene County to provide its customers with initial and annual notices that accurately reflect its privacy policies and practices. In addition, The Bank of Greene County is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt-out” of having The Bank of Greene County share their non-public personal information with unaffiliated third parties before it can disclose such information, subject to certain exceptions. The implementation of these regulations did not have a material adverse effect on Greene County Bancorp, Inc. or The Bank of Greene County.

Transactions with Related Parties. A federal savings association’s authority to engage in transactions with its “affiliates” is limited by OCC regulations and by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (the “FRA”). The term “affiliates” for these purposes generally means any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an institution. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. is an affiliate of The Bank of Greene County. In general, transactions with affiliates must be on terms that are as favorable to the association as comparable transactions with non-affiliates. In addition, certain types of these transactions are restricted to an aggregate percentage of the association’s capital. Collateral in specified amounts must usually be provided by affiliates in order to receive loans from the association. In addition, OCC regulations prohibit a savings association from lending to any of its affiliates that are engaged in activities that are not permissible for bank holding companies and from purchasing the securities of any affiliate, other than a subsidiary.

The Bank of Greene County’s authority to extend credit to its directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders, as well as to entities controlled by such persons, is currently governed by the requirements of Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the FRA and Regulation O of the Federal Reserve Board. Among other things, these provisions require that extensions of credit to insiders (i) be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features, and (ii) not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of The Bank of Greene County’s capital. In addition, extensions of credit in excess of certain limits must be approved by The Bank of Greene County’s Board of Directors.

Enforcement. The OCC has primary enforcement responsibility over federal savings institutions and has the authority to bring enforcement action against all “institution-affiliated parties,” including stockholders, and attorneys, appraisers and accountants who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful action likely to have an adverse effect on an insured institution. Formal enforcement action by the OCC may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order, to removal of officers and/or directors of the institution and the appointment of a receiver or conservator. Civil penalties cover a wide range of violations and actions, and range up to $25,000 per day, unless a finding of reckless disregard is made, in which case penalties may be as high as $1 million per day. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation also has the authority to terminate deposit insurance or to recommend to the Comptroller of the OCC that enforcement action be taken with respect to a particular savings institution. If action is not taken by the Director, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has authority to take action under specified circumstances.

Standards for Safety and Soundness. Federal law requires each federal banking agency to prescribe certain standards for all insured depository institutions. These standards relate to, among other things, internal controls, information systems and audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, compensation, and other operational and managerial standards as the agency deems appropriate. The federal banking agencies adopted Interagency Guidelines Prescribing Standards for Safety and Soundness to implement the safety and soundness standards required under federal law. The guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. The guidelines address internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, credit underwriting, loan documentation, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits. If the appropriate federal banking agency determines that an institution fails to meet any standard prescribed by the guidelines, the agency may require the institution to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard. If an institution fails to meet these standards, the appropriate federal banking agency may require the institution to submit a compliance plan.

Prompt Corrective Action Regulations. Under the prompt corrective action regulations, the OCC is required and authorized to take supervisory actions against undercapitalized savings associations. For this purpose, a savings association is placed in one of the following five categories based on the association’s capital:

• well-capitalized (at least 5% leverage capital, 6% Tier 1 risk-based capital and 10% total risk-based capital);

• adequately capitalized (at least 4% leverage capital, 4% Tier 1 risk-based capital and 8% total risk-based capital);

• undercapitalized (less than 8% total risk-based capital, 4% Tier 1 risk-based capital or 3% leverage capital);

• significantly undercapitalized (less than 6% total risk-based capital, 3% Tier 1 risk-based capital or 3% leverage capital); and

• critically undercapitalized (less than 2% tangible capital).

Generally, the banking regulator is required to appoint a receiver or conservator for an association that is “critically undercapitalized” within specific time frames. The regulations also provide that a capital restoration plan must be filed with the OCC within 45 days of the date an association receives notice that it is “undercapitalized”, “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized”. The criteria for an acceptable capital restoration plan include, among other things, the establishment of the methodology and assumptions for attaining adequately capitalized status on an annual basis, procedures for ensuring compliance with restrictions imposed by applicable federal regulations, the identification of the types and levels of activities the savings association will engage in while the capital restoration plan is in effect, and assurances that the capital restoration plan will not appreciably increase the current risk profile of the savings association. Any holding company for the savings association required to submit a capital restoration plan must guarantee the lesser of: an amount equal to 5% of the savings association’s assets at the time it was notified or deemed to be undercapitalized by the OCC, or the amount necessary to restore the savings association to adequately capitalized status. This guarantee remains in place until the OCC notifies the savings association that it has maintained adequately capitalized status for each of four consecutive calendar quarters, and the OCC has the authority to require payment and collect payment under the guarantee. Failure by a holding company to provide the required guarantee will result in certain operating restrictions on the savings association, such as restrictions on the ability to declare and pay dividends, pay executive compensation and management fees, and increase assets or expand operations. The Office of Thrift Supervision may also take any one of a number of discretionary supervisory actions against undercapitalized associations, including the issuance of a capital directive and the replacement of senior executive officers and directors.

At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County met the criteria for being considered “well-capitalized”.

Deposit Insurance. The Dodd-Frank Act permanently increased the maximum amount of deposit insurance for banks, savings institutions and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor, retroactive to January 1, 2008. Also, under the Dodd-Frank Act, noninterest-bearing checking accounts have unlimited deposit insurance through December 31, 2012.

On November 12, 2009, the FDIC approved a final rule requiring insured depository institutions to prepay, on December 30, 2009, their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012. Estimated assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010 were based upon the assessment rate in effect on September 30, 2009, with three basis points added for the 2011 and 2012 assessment rates. In addition, a 5% annual growth in the assessment base was assumed. Prepaid assessments are to be applied against the actual quarterly assessments until exhausted, and may not be applied to any special assessments that may occur in the future. Any unused prepayments will be returned to the institution on June 30, 2013. The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Commercial Bank recorded the pre-payment as a prepaid expense, which will be amortized to expense over three years. Based on our deposit and assessment rate as of September 30, 2009, our prepayment amount was approximately $2.1 million.

Effective April 1, 2011, the FDIC implemented a requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act to revise its assessment system so that it is based on each institution’s total assets less tangible capital, instead of deposits. The FDIC also revised its assessment schedule so that it ranges from 2.5 basis points for the least risky institutions to 45 basis points for the riskiest.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that an institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. Neither The Bank of Greene County nor Greene County Commercial Bank believes that it is taking any action or is subject to any condition or violation that could lead to termination of its deposit insurance.

All FDIC-insured institutions are required to pay a pro rata portion of the interest due on obligations issued by the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) for anticipated payments, issuance costs and custodial fees on bonds issued by the FICO in the 1980s to recapitalize the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The bonds issued by the FICO are due to mature in 2017 through 2019. For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the annualized Financing Corporation assessment was equal to 0.68 basis points of total assets less tangible capital. Assessments related to the FICO bond obligations were not subject to the December 30, 2009 prepayment.

For the fiscal year June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County, and its subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank, jointly paid $35,000 related to the FICO bonds.

Prohibitions Against Tying Arrangements. Federal savings associations are prohibited, subject to some exceptions, from extending credit to or offering any other service, or fixing or varying the consideration for such extension of credit or service, on the condition that the customer obtain some additional service from the institution or its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank of Greene County is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Bank System provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, The Bank of Greene County is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank in an amount at least equal to 1% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential mortgage loans and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or 1/20 of its borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, whichever is greater. As of June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County was in compliance with this requirement.

Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Board regulations require savings associations to maintain noninterest-earning reserves against their transaction accounts, such as negotiable order of withdrawal and regular checking accounts. At June 30, 2012, The Bank of Greene County was in compliance with these reserve requirements.

Other Regulations

Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by The Bank of Greene County are subject to state usury laws and federal laws concerning interest rates. The Bank of Greene County’s operations are also subject to federal laws applicable to credit transactions, such as the:

·	Truth-In-Lending Act, governing disclosures of credit terms to consumer borrowers;

·	Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, requiring financial institutions to provide information to enable the public and public officials to determine whether a financial institution is fulfilling its obligation to help meet the housing needs of the community it serves;

·	Equal Credit Opportunity Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed or other prohibited factors in extending credit;

·	Fair Credit Reporting Act, governing the use and provision of information to credit reporting agencies;

·	Fair Debt Collection Act, governing the manner in which consumer debts may be collected by collection agencies;

·	Truth in Savings Act; and

·	rules and regulations of the various federal agencies charged with the responsibility of implementing such federal laws.

The operations of The Bank of Greene County also are subject to the:

·	Right to Financial Privacy Act, which imposes a duty to maintain confidentiality of consumer financial records and prescribes procedures for complying with administrative subpoenas of financial records;

·	Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Regulation E promulgated thereunder, which govern automatic deposits to and withdrawals from deposit accounts and customers’ rights and liabilities arising from the use of automated teller machines and other electronic banking services;

·	Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (also known as “Check 21”), which gives “substitute checks,” such as digital check images and copies made from that image, the same legal standing as the original paper check;

The USA PATRIOT Act, which requires financial institutions to, among other things, establish broadened anti-money laundering compliance programs, and due diligence policies and controls to ensure the detection and reporting of money laundering. Such required compliance programs are intended to supplement existing compliance requirements that also apply to financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act and the Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations; and

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which places limitations on the sharing of consumer financial information by financial institutions with unaffiliated third parties. Specifically, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires all financial institutions offering financial products or services to retail customers to provide such customers with the financial institution’s privacy policy and provide such customers the opportunity to “opt out” of the sharing of certain personal financial information with unaffiliated third parties.

Holding Company Regulation

General. Greene County Bancorp, MHC and Greene County Bancorp, Inc. are nondiversified savings and loan holding companies within the meaning of the Home Owners’ Loan Act. As such, Greene County Bancorp, MHC and Greene County Bancorp, Inc. are registered with the FRB and are subject to FRB regulations, supervision and reporting requirements. In addition, the FRB has enforcement authority over Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC, and their non-bank subsidiaries. Among other things, this authority permits the FRB to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to the subsidiary savings institution. As federal corporations, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC are generally not subject to state business organization laws.

Permitted Activities. Pursuant to Section 10(o) of the Home Owners’ Loan Act and federal regulations and policy, a mutual holding company and a federally chartered mid-tier holding company such as Greene County Bancorp, Inc. may engage in the following activities: (i) investing in the stock of a savings association; (ii) acquiring a mutual association through the merger of such association into a savings association subsidiary of such holding company or an interim savings association subsidiary of such holding company; (iii) merging with or acquiring another holding company, one of whose subsidiaries is a savings association; (iv) investing in a corporation, the capital stock of which is available for purchase by a savings association under federal law or under the law of any state where the subsidiary savings association or associations share their home offices; (v) furnishing or performing management services for a savings association subsidiary of such company; (vi) holding, managing or liquidating assets owned or acquired from a savings subsidiary of such company; (vii) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a savings association subsidiary of such company; (viii) acting as trustee under deeds of trust; (ix) any other activity (A) that the Federal Reserve Board, by regulation, has determined to be permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, unless the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, by regulation, prohibits or limits any such activity for savings and loan holding companies; or (B) in which multiple savings and loan holding companies were authorized (by regulation) to directly engage on March 5, 1987; (x) any activity permissible for financial holding companies under Section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act, including securities and insurance underwriting; and (xi) purchasing, holding, or disposing of stock acquired in connection with a qualified stock issuance if the purchase of such stock by such savings and loan holding company is approved by the Director. If a mutual holding company acquires or merges with another holding company, the holding company acquired or the holding company resulting from such merger or acquisition may only invest in assets and engage in activities listed in (i) through (xi) above, and has a period of two years to cease any nonconforming activities and divest any nonconforming investments.

The Home Owners’ Loan Act prohibits a savings and loan holding company, including Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and Greene County Bancorp, MHC, directly or indirectly, or through one or more subsidiaries, from acquiring more than 5% of another savings institution or holding company thereof, without prior written approval of the FRB. It also prohibits the acquisition or retention of, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a nonsubsidiary company engaged in activities other than those permitted by the Home Owners’ Loan Act, or acquiring or retaining control of an institution that is not federally insured. In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the FRB must consider the financial and managerial resources, future prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the federal deposit insurance fund, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.

The FRB is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions in more than one state, subject to two exceptions: (i) the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and (ii) the acquisition of a savings institution in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution specifically permit such acquisitions. The states vary in the extent to which they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.

Capital. Historically, savings and loan holding companies have not been currently subject to specific regulatory capital requirements. The Dodd-Frank Act, however, requires the FRB to promulgate consolidated capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent, both quantitatively and in terms of components of capital, than those applicable to institutions themselves. Instruments such as cumulative preferred stock and trust preferred securities will no longer be includable as Tier 1 capital, which is currently permitted for bank holding companies. Instruments issued by May 19, 2010 will be grandfathered for companies with consolidated assets of $15 billion or less. There is a five-year transition period (from the July 21, 2010 effective date of the Dodd-Frank Act) before the capital requirements will apply to savings and loan holding companies.

Dividends. The FRB has issued a policy statement regarding the payment of dividends by bank holding companies that is expected to apply to savings and loan holding companies as well. In general, the FRB’s policies provide that dividends should be paid only out of current earnings and only if the prospective rate of earnings retention by the holding company appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. FRB guidance provides for prior regulatory review of capital distributions in certain circumstances such as where the company’s net income for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid over that period, is insufficient to fully fund the dividend or the company’s overall rate of earnings retention is inconsistent with the company’s capital needs and overall financial condition. The ability of a holding company to pay dividends may be restricted if a subsidiary bank becomes undercapitalized. These regulatory policies could affect the ability of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. to pay dividends or otherwise engage in capital distributions.

Source of Strength. The Dodd-Frank Act extended the “source of strength” doctrine to savings and loan holding companies. The regulatory agencies must issue regulations requiring that all bank and savings and loan holding companies serve as a source of strength to their subsidiary depository institutions by providing capital, liquidity and other support in times of financial stress.

Waivers of Dividends by Greene County Bancorp, MHC. Federal regulations require Greene County Bancorp, MHC to notify the FRB of any proposed waiver of its receipt of dividends from Greene County Bancorp, Inc. The Office of Thrift Supervision, the previous regulator for Greene County Bancorp, MHC, allowed dividend waivers where the mutual holding company’s board of directors determined that the waiver was consistent with its fiduciary duties and the waiver would not be detrimental to the safety and soundness of the institution. The FRB has issued an interim final rule providing that, pursuant to a Dodd-Frank Act grandfathering provision, it may not object to dividend waivers under similar circumstances, but adding the requirement that a majority of the mutual holding company’s members eligible to vote have approved a waiver of dividends by the company within 12 months prior to the declaration of the dividend being waived. The FRB has typically not allowed dividend waivers by mutual bank holding companies and, therefore, the ability of Greene County Bancorp, MHC to waive dividends in the future is uncertain.

Conversion of Greene County Bancorp, MHC to Stock Form. Federal regulations permit Greene County Bancorp, MHC to convert from the mutual form of organization to the capital stock form of organization (a “Conversion Transaction”). There can be no assurance when, if ever, a Conversion Transaction will occur, and the Board of Directors has no current intention or plan to undertake a Conversion Transaction. In a Conversion Transaction a new stock holding company would be formed as the successor to Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “New Holding Company”), Greene County Bancorp, MHC’s corporate existence would end, and certain depositors of The Bank of Greene County would receive the right to subscribe for additional shares of the New Holding Company. In a Conversion Transaction, each share of common stock held by stockholders other than Greene County Bancorp, MHC (“Minority Stockholders”) would be automatically converted into a number of shares of common stock of the New Holding Company determined pursuant to an exchange ratio that ensures that Minority Stockholders own the same percentage of common stock in the New Holding Company as they owned in Greene County Bancorp, Inc. immediately prior to the Conversion Transaction. Under a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act applicable to Greene County Bancorp, MHC, Minority Stockholders would not be diluted because of any dividends waived by Greene County Bancorp, MHC (and waived dividends would not be considered in determining an appropriate exchange ratio), in the event Greene County Bancorp, MHC converts to stock form.

Commercial Bank Regulation

Our commercial bank, Greene County Commercial Bank, derives its authority primarily from the applicable provisions of the New York Banking Law and the regulations adopted under that law. Our commercial bank is limited in its investments and the activities that it may engage in to those permissible under applicable state law and those permissible for national banks and their subsidiaries, unless those investments and activities are specifically permitted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Act or the FDIC determines that the activity or investment would pose no significant risk to the deposit insurance fund. We limit our commercial bank activities to accepting municipal deposits and acquiring municipal and other securities.

Under New York Banking Law, our commercial bank is not permitted to declare, credit or pay any dividends if its capital stock is impaired or would be impaired as a result of the dividend. In addition, the New York Banking Law provides that our commercial bank cannot declare or pay dividends in any calendar year in excess of “net profits” for such year combined with “retained net profits” of the two preceding years, less any required transfer to surplus or a fund for the retirement of preferred stock, without prior regulatory approval.

Our commercial bank is subject to minimum capital requirements imposed by the FDIC that are substantially similar to the capital requirements imposed on The Bank of Greene County, discussed above. Capital requirements higher than the generally applicable minimum requirements may be established for a particular bank if the FDIC determines that a bank’s capital is, or may become, inadequate in view of the bank’s particular circumstances. Failure to meet capital guidelines could subject a bank to a variety of enforcement actions, including actions under the FDIC’s prompt corrective action regulations.

At June 30, 2012, our commercial bank met the criteria for being considered “well-capitalized.”

Federal Securities Laws

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. common stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers, directors and principal shareholders) of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. may not be resold without registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions. If Greene County Bancorp, Inc. meets specified current public information requirements, each affiliate of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. is able to sell in the public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three-month period.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted to address, among other issues, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive compensation, and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. Under Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. are required to certify that its quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact. Rules promulgated under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act require that these officers certify that: they are responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly evaluating the effectiveness of our internal controls; they have made certain disclosures to our auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors about our internal controls; and they have included information in our quarterly and annual reports about their evaluation and whether there have been significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. has existing policies, procedures and systems designed to comply with these regulations, and is further enhancing and documenting such policies, procedures and systems to ensure continued compliance with these regulations.

Reports to Security Holders

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. files annual and quarterly reports with the SEC on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, respectively. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. also files current reports on the Form 8-K with the SEC. Finally, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. files proxy materials with the SEC.

The public may read and copy any materials filed by Greene County Bancorp, Inc. with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. is an electronic filer. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

ITEM 2. Properties

The Bank of Greene County currently conducts its business through twelve full-service banking offices. Both Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and The Bank of Greene County maintain their executive offices at the Administration Center, 302 Main Street, Catskill, New York. The following table sets forth The Bank of Greene County's offices as of June 30, 2012.

		Original		Net Book Value
(Dollars in thousands)	Leased	Year	Date of	Of Property or
	Or	Leased or	Lease	Leasehold
Location	Owned	Acquired	Expiration	Improvements

Administration Office (1)
302 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414	Owned	1999	---	$732

Operations Center
288 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414	Owned	2006	---	$1,440

Full Service Branches
Main Branch (1)
Main & Church Streets, Catskill, NY 12414	Owned	1963	---	$294

Coxsackie Branch
2 Technology Drive, W. Coxsackie, NY 12192	Owned	2005	---	$1,797

Cairo Branch
230 Matthew Simons Road, Cairo, NY 12413	Owned	2005	---	$1,863

Chatham Branch
Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037	Owned	2006	---	$1,740

Germantown Branch	Owned	2010	---	$607
4266 State Route 9G, Germantown, NY 12526

Greenville Branch
Route 32, Greeneville, NY 12083	Owned	1997	---	$770

Greenport Branch
160 Fairview Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534	Leased	2006	December 31, 2016	$394

Hudson Branch
21 North 7th Street, Hudson, NY 12534	Leased	2004	October 31, 2014	$---

Ravena Branch
2494 U.S., Route 9W, Ravena, NY 12143	Owned	2009	---	$1,536

Tannersville Branch
Main Street, Tannersville, NY 12485	Owned	2000	---	$1,038

Westerlo Branch
Routes 141 & 143, Westerlo, NY 12193	Leased	2001	November 30, 2015	$24

Catskill Commons Branch
100 Catskill Commons, Catskill, NY 12414	Owned	2006	---	$1,908

(1) Includes adjacent parking lot

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries are not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, involve amounts that are believed by management to be immaterial to the consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5.

Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The “Common Stock and Related Matters” section on page 24 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.

There were no sales of unregistered securities during fiscal 2012, 2011 or 2010. On August 22, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding shares (excluding shares held by Greene County Bancorp, MHC, the Company’s mutual holding company), or up to 92,346 shares. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had repurchased 62,478 shares in accordance with the stock repurchase program. There were no shares repurchased during fiscal 2012, 2011 or 2010.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company has adopted two equity-based compensation plans: the 2008 Stock Option Plan and the ESOP. The 2008 Stock Option Plan has been approved by stockholders of the Company and, except for the ESOP, the Company has not implemented any equity-based compensation program that has not been approved by Company stockholders.

Set forth below is certain information as of June 30, 2012 regarding equity-based compensation plans for directors and executive officers of the Company that have been approved by stockholders.

Plan	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options and rights	Weighted average exercise price	Number of securities remaining available for issuance under plan
2008 Stock Option Plan	103,700	12.50	15,500

ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

The “Selected Financial Data” section on pages 9 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, including herewith as Exhibit 13, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section on pages 10-24 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders, including herewith as Exhibit 13, is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2012 is filed as part of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report to Shareholders on pages 26-55, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

ITEM 9A.

Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) at the end of the period covered by the report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting appears on pages 25 of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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

ITEM 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The “Proposal I - Election of Directors” section on pages 2-20 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s definitive Proxy Statement for Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2012 Proxy Statement”) is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that is applicable to the Company’s officers, directors and employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s website at www.tbogc.com. Amendments to and waivers from the Code of Ethics will also be disclosed on the Company’s website.

ITEM 11. Executive Compensation

The “Proposal I - Election of Directors” section on pages 3-21 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The “Proposal I - Election of Directors” section on page 3-21 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

The “Transactions with Certain Related Persons” section on page 21 of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The “Proposal 2-Ratification of Appointment of Auditors” section on page 22 Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

PART IV

ITEM 15. Exhibits

3.1

Certification of Incorporation of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Registration statement on SB-2, file No. 333-63681 (the “SB-2”)).

3.2

Bylaws of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s SB-2)

4.0

Form of Stock Certificate of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the Form SB-2)

10.2

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s SB-2)

13.0	Annual Report to Shareholders

21.0

Subsidiaries of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

23.0

Consent of ParenteBeard LLC

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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The following materials from Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) related notes, tagged as blocks of text and in detail.

SIGNATURES

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

GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

Date: September 28, 2012 By: /s/ Donald E. Gibson

Donald E. Gibson

President and Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with 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 and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Michelle M. Plummer

Michelle M. Plummer, CPA

Executive Vice President,

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 28, 2012

By: /s/ David H. Jenkins By: /s/ Paul Slutzky

David H. Jenkins, DVM Paul Slutzky

Director Director

Date: September 28, 2012 Date: September 28, 2012

By: /s/ Dennis R. O’Grady By: /s/ Martin C. Smith

Dennis R. O’Grady Martin C. Smith

Director Chairman of the Board

Date: September 28, 2012 Date: September 28, 2012

By: /s/ Arthur Place

Arthur Place

Director

Date: September 28, 2012

By: /s/ Charles Schaefer By: /s/ J. Bruce Whittaker

Charles Schaefer J. Bruce Whittaker

Director Director

Date: September 28, 2012 Date: September 28, 2012

EXHIBIT 13.0

ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

EXHIBIT 21.0

SUBSIDIARIES OF GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

Company Percent Owned

The Bank of Greene County 100.0% owned by Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

Greene County Commercial Bank 100.0% owned by The Bank of Greene County

Greene Property Holdings, Ltd 100.0% owned by The Bank of Greene County

EXHIBIT 23.0

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-51538 and No. 333-163818) of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) of our report dated September 28, 2012, relating to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, which report appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders included as Exhibit 13 in this Form 10-K.

/s/ ParenteBeard LLC

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

September 28, 2012

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Donald E. Gibson, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 28, 2012 /s/ Donald E. Gibson

Donald E. Gibson

President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michelle M. Plummer, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.;

Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 28, 2012 /s/ Michelle M. Plummer

Michelle M. Plummer, CPA

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

Statement of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Donald E. Gibson, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 and that to the best of his knowledge:

1.	the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.	the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the report.

This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the report so that this statement will accompany the report at such time as the report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 USC 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: September 28, 2012 /s/ Donald E. Gibson

Donald E. Gibson

President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 32.2

Statement of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Michelle M. Plummer, Chief Financial Officer, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies in her capacity as an officer of the Company that he or she has reviewed the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012 and that to the best of her knowledge:

1.	the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.	the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the report.

Date: September 28, 2012 /s/ Michelle M. Plummer

Michelle M. Plummer, CPA

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Exhibit 101

Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)