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)

January 21, 2014

 

 

First Citizens Banc Corp

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   001-36192   34-1558688

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 East Water Street, P.O. Box 5016, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

(Address of principle executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 625-4121

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Board of Directors of First Citizens Banc Corp, Sandusky, Ohio has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $15.53 per share ($0.38825 per depository share) on its 6.5% Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) payable on March 15, 2014 to shareholders of record as of February 18, 2014. The dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is for the first dividend period from December 19, 2013 (the issue date of the Series B Preferred Shares) to, but excluding, March 15, 2014.

First Citizens Banc Corp is a $1.1 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company’s banking subsidiary, The Citizens Banking Company, operates 28 locations in Central and North Central Ohio.

First Citizens Banc Corp may be accessed at www.fcza.com. The Company’s common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCZA”. The Company’s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCZAP”.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

     

First Citizens Banc Corp

      (Registrant)
Date: January 22, 2014      

/s/ Todd A. Michel

      Todd A. Michel,
      Senior Vice President & Controller