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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - ECB BANCORP INC | d258345dex991.htm |
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): November 17, 2011
ECB BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| North Carolina | 000-24753 | 56-2090738 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Post Office Box 337
Engelhard, North Carolina 27824
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(252) 925-5501
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 17, 2011, ECB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable on December 13, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2011. The dividend represents a reduction of $0.02 or (28%) from the Company’s second quarter 2011 dividend of $0.07 per share. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 17, 2011 | |
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ECB BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Date: November 18, 2011 | By: | /s/ A. Dwight Utz | ||
| A. Dwight Utz | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||