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| EX-99 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC | ex99_903816.htm |
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)
September 19, 2014
Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-11595 | 03-0287342 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
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275 Kennedy Drive |
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(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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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On September 19, 2014, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Janet P. Spitler is resigning from her position as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, effective December 31, 2014. The Company is in the process of conducting a search for a new chief financial officer. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Spitler’s departure is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
99.1
Press release dated September 19, 2014
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.
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| By: | /s/ Michael R. Tuttle |
| Name: | Michael R. Tuttle |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 19, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
| Press release dated September 19, 2014 |