8-K

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 26, 2019

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	1-34095	39-1576570
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Charmany Drive

Madison, Wisconsin 53719

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(608) 238-8008

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	FBIZ	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release today announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on July 26, 2019. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2019 to shareholder of record on August 5, 2019. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d)Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

99.1     Press Release by First Business Financial Services, Inc. dated July 26, 2019.

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.

Date: July 26, 2019 FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. By: /s/Ed Sloane Name: Ed Sloane Title: Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Press Release

Contact:

Edward G. Sloane, Jr.

Chief Financial Officer

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

608-232-5970

esloane@firstbusiness.com

First Business Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

MADISON, WI - July 26, 2019 - First Business Financial Services, Inc. (“First Business”) (Nasdaq: FBIZ) announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.15 per share which is equivalent to a dividend yield of 2.59% based on Thursday’s market close price of $23.14. The quarterly dividend is the same as the quarterly dividend declared in April 2019, and, based on our second quarter 2019 earnings per share, a dividend payout ratio of 20%. This regular cash dividend is payable on August 15, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2019.

Corey Chambas, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We continue to exceed expectations in the second quarter with exceptional loan growth and record earnings. The payment of regular cash dividends remains a priority for First Business as we maintain our commitment to provide a consistent return to our shareholders while retaining sufficient capital to meet the needs of our strategic growth initiatives.”

About First Business Financial Services, Inc.

First Business Financial Services is a Wisconsin-based bank holding company, focused on the unique needs of businesses, business executives and high net worth individuals. First Business offers commercial banking, specialty finance and private wealth management solutions, and because of its niche focus, is able to provide its clients with unmatched expertise, accessibility and responsiveness. For additional information, visit www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-238-8008.

This press release includes “forward-looking” statements related to First Business Financial Services, Inc. that can generally be identified as describing the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about the factors that could affect the Company’s future results, please see the Company’s 2018 annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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