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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - PROSPERITY BANCSHARES INCv308113_ex99-1.htm

  

 

 

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):  April 1, 2012

Prosperity bancshares, inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Texas 001-35388 74-2331986
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

4295 San Felipe

Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-9300

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

xWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

  

 
 

 

Item 8.01          Other Events.

 

On April 2, 2012, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition by Prosperity of The Bank Arlington. A copy of Prosperity's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated April 2, 2012.

 

 
 

 

Signatures

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.  
  (Registrant)    
       
       
Dated:  April 2, 2012 By:    
    James D. Rollins III  
    President and Chief Operating Officer  

 

 
 

 

exhibit index

  

Exhibit  
Number Description of Exhibit
99.1 Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated April 2, 2012.