UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 22, 2012
PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
000-29829 (SEC File Number) |
91-1815009 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1101 S. Boone Street
Aberdeen, Washington 98520-5244
(360) 533-8870
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On August 22, 2012, John Van Dijk submitted notice of his intention to retire from his positions as Secretary of Pacific Financial Corporation and President of its subsidiary Bank of the Pacific effective December 31, 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
DATED: August 23, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John Van Dijk | |
| John Van Dijk Secretary | |||
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