FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Cestare Thomas David
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Beneficial Bancorp Inc. [ BNCL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1818 MARKET STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2019
(Street)

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   3/1/2019     D    126069.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   D    
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    22038.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   By KSOP  
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    13397.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   Restricted Stock IX   (2)
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    7000.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   Restricted Stock VIII   (3)
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    91667.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   Restricted Stock X   (4)
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    6905.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   Restricted Stock XI   (5)
Common Stock   3/1/2019     D    9115.0000   D $0.0000   (1) 0.0000   I   Restricted Stock XII   (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 (Right to Buy)   $8.4000   3/1/2019     D         65994.0000      (7) 1/17/2023   Common Stock   65994.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $11.4100   3/1/2019     D         38032.0000      (9) 2/6/2025   Common Stock   38032.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $10.7700   3/1/2019     D         65994.0000      (7) 2/20/2024   Common Stock   65994.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $8.3000   3/1/2019     D         54995.0000      (7) 3/23/2022   Common Stock   54995.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $7.6200   3/1/2019     D         32997.0000      (7) 5/27/2021   Common Stock   32997.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $9.0900   3/1/2019     D         2749.0000      (7) 7/6/2020   Common Stock   2749.0000   $0.0000   (8) 0.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 7, 2018 and amended on November 1, 2018, by and between WSFS Financial Corporation ("WSFS") and Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. ("Beneficial"), pursuant to which Beneficial merged with and into WSFS, with WSFS continuing as the surviving entity (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of Beneficial common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to such time (other than certain excluded common stock) was converted into the right to receive 0.3013 of a share of WSFS common stock and $2.93 in cash.
(2)  These restricted shares are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule whereby no shares vest on the first and second anniversaries of the award, 60% of the shares vest on January 28, 2019, the third anniversary of the award, and thereafter, 20% of the shares each vest on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award.
(3)  These restricted shares are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule whereby no shares vest on the first and second anniversaries of the award, 60% of the shares vest on February 06, 2018, the third anniversary of the award, and thereafter, 20% of the shares each vest on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award.
(4)  Shares of restricted stock vest in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on June 9, 2017, the first anniversary of the date of the award.
(5)  Of the 9,416 shares granted 5,649 shares will fully vest on January 26, 2020 upon the satisfaction of company performance criteria related to credit quality, return on average assets and total shareholder return. The remaining 3,767 shares are subject to vesting in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on January 26, 2018, the first anniversary of the date of the award.
(6)  Of the 10,517 shares granted 6,310 shares will fully vest on January 25, 2021 upon the satisfaction of company performance criteria related to credit quality, return on average assets and total shareholder return. The remaining 4,207 shares are subject to vesting in 3 equal annual installments with the first 33 1/3% vesting on January 25, 2019, the first anniversary of the date of the award.
(7)  Stock options are fully vested and exercisable.
(8)  At the Effective Time, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 7, 2018 and amended on November 1, 2018, by and between WSFS and Beneficial, all stock options were cancelled and the reporting person received a cash payment for each stock option equal to the difference, if positive, between $19.50 and the applicable exercise price of such stock option.
(9)  Stock options vest in 5 equal annual installments with the first 20% vesting on February 6, 2016, the first anniversary of the date of the grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Cestare Thomas David
1818 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103


EVP and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Amy J. Hannigan, Power of Attorney 3/4/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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