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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC | v444675_ex99-1.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)
July 21, 2016
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 21, 2016, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company’s common stock payable on August 14, 2016 to stockholders of record on August 4, 2016. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
The following exhibit is included with this report:
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 21, 2016 |
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.
| By: | /s/ Eric A. Segal | |
| Name: | Eric A. Segal | |
| Title: |
Interim Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer |
Date: July 21, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 21, 2016 | |