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): August 1, 2013
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
South Carolina 333-121485 20-1734180
(State or other
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 672-1776
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01
Other Events
On August 1, 2013, Independence Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously reported public offering of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a price of $0.80 per share (the “Offering”) to the holders of the Company’s common stock as of December 30, 2012. The Offering was conducted at the same price per share as in the previously reported private placement of shares of the Company’s common stock which was consummated on December 31, 2012. The Offering documents were originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2013, and amended on April 15, 2013, June 6, 2013, and June 20, 2013, and declared effective by the SEC on June 28, 2013.
The Offering period ended at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight time on August 1, 2013. In connection with the Offering, the Company received and accepted $615,200 of proceeds and issued 769,000 common shares.
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.
INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC.
By:
/s/ Gordon A. Baird
Name:
Gordon A. Baird
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 6, 2013