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EX-99.1 - EX 99.1 PRESS RELEASE - YADKIN FINANCIAL Corpex99-pressreleasex01.htm
EX-99.2 - EX 99.2 INVESTOR PRESENTATION - YADKIN FINANCIAL Corpex992investorpresentatio.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2014

Yadkin Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)

North Carolina
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
 
 
000-52099
 
20-4495993
 
 
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
209 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC
 
28621-3404
 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(336) 526-6300
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)

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):
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events

On January 27, 2014, Yadkin Financial Corporation (the “Company”), VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc. (“VantageSouth”) and Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc. (“Piedmont”) announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement, dated as of January 27, 2014, pursuant to which VantageSouth and Piedmont will merge with and into the Company. A copy of the press release containing such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, the Company will be providing supplemental information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with a presentation to analysts and investors. The slides to be used in connection with this analyst and investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.




ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Joint Press Release of Yadkin Financial Corporation and VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
dated January 27, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
99.2
 
Investor Presentation dated January 27, 2014.














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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
YADKIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
January 27, 2014
By:  
/s/ Jan H. Hollar  
 
 
 
Name:  
Jan H. Hollar 
 
 
 
Title:  
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 



































EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
99.1
 
Joint Press Release of Yadkin Financial Corporation and VantageSouth Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
dated January 27, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
99.2
 
Investor Presentation dated January 27, 2014.