Sec Form 4 Filing - HANUSCIN JEFFREY @ PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC. - 2017-06-19

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HANUSCIN JEFFREY 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC. [ PBIP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) First VP and Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC., 1834 WEST OREGON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/19/2017 (Street) PHILADELPHIA, PA19145 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 06/19/2017 F( 1 ) 254 D $ 18.16 6,962 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 1,108 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 4,088 ( 4 ) I By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option $ 12.23 02/18/2016( 5 ) 02/18/2025 Common Stock 11,000 11,000 D Stock Option $ 10.24 06/19/2014( 6 ) 06/19/2023 Common Stock 10,171 10,171 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HANUSCIN JEFFREY C/O PRUDENTIAL BANCORP, INC. 1834 WEST OREGON AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PA19145 First VP and Controller Signatures /s/Jack E. Rothkopf, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey Hanuscin 06/21/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Disposition solely to meet tax obligation upon vesting of grant of shares pursuant to the 2008 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust. ( 2 )Includes 3,000 shares which reflects the unvested portion of grant originally covering 5,000 shares pursuant to the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan that vest 20% per year commencing on February 18, 2016. Also includes 738 shares held in the 2008 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust which reflects the unvested portion of a grant award originally covering 3,682 shares of common stock that is vesting at the at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 19, 2014. ( 3 )Reflects units which reflect share interests in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Also reflects units acquired in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan since the last ownership report filed by the reporting person. ( 4 )Reflects shaers held in the Issuer's employee stock ownership plan. Reflects shares allocated since the last ownership report filed by the reporting person. ( 5 )The options vest at the rate of 20% per year commencing on February 18, 2016. ( 6 )The options are vesting at the rate of 20% per year commencing on June 19, 2014.

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