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Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. filings document the public reporting record of the Maryland holding company for Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish operating results for fiscal periods, including net interest income, margin, loan and securities balances, deposits, provisions for credit losses and related financial statement exhibits.
The company’s proxy and annual-meeting filings cover director elections, auditor ratification, stockholder voting results and governance matters. Material-event filings also record executive appointments, compensatory arrangements and the company’s disclosure that it has no securities registered on a national exchange under Section 12(b).
Minerva Advisors LLC and related entities report a significant passive stake in Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. They disclose beneficial ownership of 78,421 shares of common stock, or 7.5% of the company, as of an event dated 12/31/2025.
Minerva Group, LP, Minerva GP, LP, Minerva GP, Inc., and David P. Cohen are each deemed beneficial owners of 60,021 shares, representing 5.7% of the outstanding stock held through Minerva Group, LP. Minerva Advisors LLC and David P. Cohen also have shared voting and dispositive power over an additional 18,400 shares.
The percentages are based on 1,050,546 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 25, 2025, as reported in the issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2025. The reporting persons certify that the securities are not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Gouverneur Bancorp, other than in connection with a nomination under Rule 14a-11.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. reported stronger results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Net income rose to $287,000 from $160,000 a year earlier, with basic and diluted earnings per share increasing to $0.28 from $0.15.
Net interest income improved to $1.83 million from $1.77 million, while total non-interest income increased to $345,000 from $244,000, helped by a $103,000 gain on a life insurance death benefit. Non-interest expenses were relatively stable at $1.85 million.
Total assets grew to $201.9 million from $198.5 million at September 30, 2025, driven by loans receivable of $134.4 million and securities available-for-sale of $42.8 million. Total deposits increased to $158.5 million. Comprehensive income reached $599,000, reflecting improved unrealized gains on securities and post-retirement items.
Capital ratios remained very strong, with the Bank’s total capital ratio at 25.5% and Tier 1 leverage ratio at 13.9%, well above “well-capitalized” thresholds. The company paid a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.09 per share, totaling $94,000.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. held its annual stockholder meeting on February 9, 2026. Stockholders elected three directors: Henry J. Leader received 464,018 votes for and 16,834 withheld; Duane M. Pelkey received 463,616 for and 17,236 withheld; and Chad B. Soper received 450,305 for and 30,547 withheld, with 279,606 broker non-votes on this proposal.
Stockholders also voted on another proposal, which received 733,379 votes for, 22,231 against, and 4,848 abstentions, with no broker non-votes. These results show that all management proposals on the agenda were approved by substantial majorities.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. director Duane Milton Pelkey bought 1,000 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $17.3466 per share on February 11, 2026. The shares are held indirectly through an IRA, bringing his indirectly owned stake to 6,000 shares.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. received a Schedule 13G reporting that several related investors collectively beneficially own 60,823 shares of its common stock, representing about 5.8% of the class as of 12/31/2025. The reporting persons have sole voting and dispositive power over these shares and no shared authority.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. reported its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025, through a press release dated January 27, 2026. The company furnished this press release as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K, classifying the disclosure under results of operations and financial condition.
The information in this current report and in the attached press release is furnished rather than filed, which affects how it is treated under securities law. The Form 8-K was signed on behalf of the company by Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James D. Campanaro.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on February 9, 2026 at its Gouverneur, New York office. Holders of 1,050,727 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 12, 2025 are entitled to one vote per share, subject to a 10% voting cap unless waived by disinterested directors.
Stockholders will elect three directors for three-year terms and vote on ratifying Bonadio & Co., LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2026. The Board recommends voting in favor of all director nominees and the auditor ratification.
The proxy describes the company’s governance structure, including an independent chair, three fully independent board committees, an insider trading policy that restricts pledging and hedging, and a 2025 Equity Incentive Plan covering up to 101,230 shares. It also outlines executive and director compensation, change in control agreements for key executives, the employee stock ownership plan, 401(k) benefits, and significant stockholders owning more than 5% of the common stock.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. provides an annual overview of its community banking business centered in northern New York. The company’s strategy focuses on traditional lending funded mainly by local deposits and supplemented by wholesale borrowings.
At September 30, 2025, one- to four-family residential mortgages were $109.7 million, or 82.6% of the loan portfolio, with commercial real estate at $10.8 million, or 8.1%, and construction, home equity, commercial and consumer loans making up the remainder. Its GS&L Municipal Bank subsidiary held $20.0 million of municipal deposits. The company reports $7.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances outstanding, with an additional $54.9 million in available capacity, plus unused credit lines of $5.0 million at the Federal Reserve and $4.0 million at Atlantic Community Bankers Bank.
Gouverneur Bancorp (GOVB): Insider purchase disclosed. A company director reported three open‑market buys of common stock on 11/04/2025 through an IRA: 650 shares at $14.9968, 250 shares at $15, and 100 shares at $14.55. Following these transactions, the director beneficially owns 5,000 shares indirectly via the IRA.