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):
February 12, 2008
 

        
     
GREAT LAKES BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
      
     
 
Delaware
 
001-14879
 
94-3078031
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
             
 
2421 Main Street, Buffalo, New York
   
14214
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
(Zip Code)
 
                   
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 961-1900
 
                   
 
Not Applicable
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
             

 
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  Item 8.01
 
Other Events.
 
On February 12, 2008, Great Lakes Bancorp, Inc. (“Great Lakes”) and First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (“First Niagara”) jointly announced that the shareholders of Great Lakes approved at a special meeting the merger of Great Lakes into First Niagara pursuant to the agreement the parties entered into on September 9, 2007. The merger is expected to close on February 15, 2008. A copy of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
 
Item 9.01
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
(d)
 
Exhibits.
     
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
99.1
   
Press release dated February 12, 2008.
       
       


 
 
 

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.
 
 
 
GREAT LAKES BANCORP, INC.
 
         
Date: February 12, 2008
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Rogers
 
     
Michael J. Rogers
 
     
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
     
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
 


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