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 12, 2017
Commercial Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-27894 | 34-1787239 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 118 South Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio | 43351 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 294-5781
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On January 12, 2017, the Board of Directors of Commercial Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a dividend of $0.25 per share payable on February 8, 2017 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2017. This dividend is for the first Quarter, 2017 and was declared in connection with the pending merger of the Company with First Defiance Financial Corp.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ David J. Browne | ||
| David J. Browne | |||
| Its: Corporate Secretary | |||
Dated: January 23, 2017