Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Effective October 7, 2022, Randolph Bancorp, Inc. ("Randolph"), a Massachusetts corporation, completed its previously announced merger with Hometown Financial Group, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Hometown"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 28, 2022, by and among Hometown Financial Group, MHC, a Massachusetts mutual holding company, Hometown, Hometown Financial Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Hometown ("Merger Sub"), and Randolph (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Randolph merged with Merger Sub, with Randolph surviving, followed immediately by the merger of Randolph into Hometown, with Hometown surviving (the "Merger").

Immediately following the Merger, Envision Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Randolph, merged with and into Abington Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hometown, with Abington Bank surviving.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Randolph's shareholders are entitled to receive $27.00 in cash in exchange for each share of Randolph common stock that they own.

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the Merger do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 to Randolph's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 28, 2022.

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or


          Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As a result of the Merger, Randolph no longer fulfills the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq"). On October 7, 2022, Randolph notified Nasdaq that trading in Randolph common stock should be suspended and the listing of Randolph common stock should be removed, in each case following the closing of the market on October 7, 2022. Nasdaq has filed a notification of removal from listing of Randolph common stock on Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to deregister Randolph's common stock under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Hometown, as successor to Randolph, intends to file a Form 15 with the SEC to suspend Randolph's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under Items 2.01, 3.01 and 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


          Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
          Officers.

Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, Randolph's directors and executive officers ceased serving in such capacities.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, the Articles of Organization and the By-Laws of Randolph ceased to be in effect.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit   Description
  2.1       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 28, 2022, by and
          among, Hometown Financial Group, MHC, Hometown Financial Group, Inc.,
          Hometown Financial Acquisition Corp., and Randolph Bancorp, Inc.
          (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Randolph's Current Report
          on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2022).
104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the XBRL document)

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