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UNITED STATES
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): December 7, 2011

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   000-23975   42-1556195
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
726 Exchange Street, Suite 618, Buffalo, NY
  14210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 819-5500

 
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 December 7, 2011, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the public offering of $250 million aggregate liquidation preference of the Company’s perpetual non-cumulative preferred stock. The Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is furnished herewith, and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
         
Exhibit No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press release dated December 7, 2011.

 

 


 

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
     
 
  First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
     
    (Registrant)
     
December 7, 2011   /s/ GREGORY W. NORWOOD
     
(Date)   Gregory W. Norwood
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Duly authorized representative)

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
No.   Description
       
 
  99.1    
Press release dated December 7, 2011.