425 1 summitfinancialgroupinc8k2.htm 8-K Document



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 7, 2016
 
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Summit Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
West Virginia
 
0-16587
 
55-0672148
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)

300 North Main Street, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (304) 530-1000
 
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:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 7, 2016, Summit Financial Group, Inc., a West Virginia corporation (“Summit”), announced that at a meeting of shareholders of First Century Bankshares Inc., a West Virginia corporation (“First Century”), held on December 6, 2016, the shareholders approved Summit’s acquisition of First Century. The transaction is expected to close the beginning of second quarter of 2017, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
A copy of the press release issued by Summit is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release issued by Summit Financial Group, Inc., dated December 7, 2016







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.
 
 
 
SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 8, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Julie R. Markwood 
 
 
 
Julie R. Markwood
 
 
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
 






EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release issued by Summit Financial Group, Inc., dated December 7, 2016