Hanover Bancorp, Inc. /NY_December 31, 2024

 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K/A
 (Amendment No. 1)

 (Mark One)

 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

 OR

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

 Commission file number: 001-41384
 HANOVER BANCORP, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 New York

 81-3324480

 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 80 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, New York 11501
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 ( 516) 548-8500
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

 Title of each class

 Trading symbol

 Name of each exchange on which registered

 Common stock

 HNVR

 NASDAQ

 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None
 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No
 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 Large accelerated filer

 Accelerated filer

 Non-accelerated filer

 Smaller reporting company

 Emerging growth company

 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
 If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
 Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant's executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No
 The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of the common stock of $16.50 as of June 30, 2024 was $ 91.3 million.
 As of March 7, 2025, the registrant had 7,200,883 shares of common stock outstanding.
 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Registrant's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.

 EXPLANATORY NOTE
 Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A ("Amendment") to amend its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-K"), which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025. The purpose of this Amendment is to file Exhibits 10.13 and 10.14, which were inadvertently omitted from the originally filed Form 10-K.
 This Amendment speaks as of the original filing date and does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Form 10-K or modify or update disclosures that may be affected by subsequent events. No revisions are being made to the Company's financial statements or any other disclosure contained in the Form 10-K. Our independent registered public accounting firm is Crowe LLP, Livingston, New Jersey, Auditor Firm ID: 173.
 This Amendment is an exhibit-only filing. Except for the inclusion of Exhibits 10.13 and 10.14, this Amendment does not otherwise update any exhibits as originally filed or previously amended.
 In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), new certifications by the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed herewith as exhibits to this Amendment pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act. The Company is not including certifications pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as no financial statements are being filed with this Amendment.

 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 (a) Financial Statements and Schedules:
 The following documents are filed as part of this report:
 1. Financial Statements: The consolidated financial statements of the Company were previously submitted with the original filing of this Form 10-K.
 2. Financial Statement Schedules: All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
 3. Exhibits: The documents listed in the Exhibit Index are incorporated by reference or are filed with this report, in each case as indicated therein (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).

 (b)
 Exhibits. The following is a list of Exhibits to this annual report.

 Exhibit

 No.

 Description

 3.1

 Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(i) to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 3.1(i)

 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation designation the of Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock filed with the New York Secretary of State on October 25, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2022 and Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2024)

 3.1(ii)

 Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2023)

 10.1

 Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective as of the 1st day of January, 2015, by and between Michael P. Puorro and Hanover Community Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2021)

 10.2

 Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement with Kevin Corbett (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2021)

 10.3

 Hanover Community Bank 2013 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 10.4

 Savoy Bank 2013 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-8 filed on June 17, 2021)

 10.5

 Hanover Community Bank 2016 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 10.6

 2018 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 10.7

 Hanover Bancorp 2021 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8- K filed on July 30, 2021)

 10.8

 Indenture between Hanover Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank, National Association dated October 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 10.9

 First Supplemental Indenture between Hanover Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association dated October 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 10.10

 Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with McClelland Wilcox (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2023)

 10.11

 Employment Agreement with Lance P. Burke dated as of July 18, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2024)

 10.12

 Exchange Agreement with Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, L.P. dated April 25, 2024 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2024)

 10.13

 Change in Control Agreement with Joseph Burns (filed herewith)

 10.14

 Form of Change in Control Agreement with Lisa DiIorio (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 19 #

 Insider Trading Policy

 21.1

 Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 20, 2021)

 23.1 #

 Consent of Crowe LLP

 31.1 #

 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 31.2 #

 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 32.1 *

 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 32.2 *

 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 Compensation Recoupment Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 21, 2023)

 101.INS

 101.SCH

 101.CAL

 101.LAB

 101.PRE

 101.DEF

 Cover Page Interactive Data File (filed herewith)

 # Previously furnished with the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025.

 * Previously furnished with the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025. The information in this exhibit is deemed furnished and not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the hereof, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 SIGNATURES
 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 HANOVER BANCORP, INC.

 Registrant

 Date: March 25, 2025

 By:

 /s/ Lance P. Burke

 Lance P. Burke

 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer