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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)

July 22, 2013




Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


Delaware

0-11595

03-0287342

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

275 Kennedy Drive
South Burlington, Vermont


(802) 658-3400


05403

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Zip Code)


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 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition


The following information is furnished under Item 2.02 and such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


On July 22, 2013, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Subsequent to issuing the press release, the Company determined that net interest margin for the second quarter of 2013 was 3.17% rather than 3.20% as originally reported. A revised press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure


The following information is furnished under Item 7.01 and such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.


On July 23, 2013, the Company held a quarterly conference call to review second quarter 2013 earnings. Subsequent to the conference call, the Company determined that net interest margin for the second quarter of 2013 was 3.17% rather than 3.20% as originally reported.


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d) Exhibits.


99.1

Press Release dated July 22, 2013




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 hereunder duly authorized.


 

MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Janet P. Spitler

 

Name:

Janet P. Spitler

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Principal Accounting Officer


Date: July 23, 2013