UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________________________ FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ______________________________ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2005 SLADE'S FERRY BANCORP. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 000-23904 04-3061936 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 100 Slade's Ferry Avenue, PO Box 390, Somerset, Massachusetts 02726 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 675-2121 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 8.01 Other Events On March 18, 2005, Slade's Ferry Bancorp. issued a press release on announcing the opening of a new full-service branch in Assonet, Massachusetts. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) The following exhibit is furnished with this Report: Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release issued by Slade's Ferry Bancorp. on March 18, 2005. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SLADES FERRY BANCORP. --------------------- (REGISTRANT) By: /s/ Deborah A. McLaughlin ------------------------------------ Name: Deborah A. McLaughlin Title: Treasurer/Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: March 22, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 18, 2005