-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Lg5eMKurpx2dzThnY3evZO4WaMDi9zG0BeuVxNXBD+VfjM3q++YUo9UUUDL9u+L9 TcC5wZ3MRenlXKHE5BPa9g== 0000910647-03-000292.txt : 20030808 0000910647-03-000292.hdr.sgml : 20030808 20030808153221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000910647-03-000292 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030717 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030808 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCHANTS BANCSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000726517 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 030287342 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11595 FILM NUMBER: 03831754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 164 COLLEGE ST CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: VT ZIP: 05401 BUSINESS PHONE: 8026583400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 KENNEDY DRIVE CITY: SOUTH BURLINGTON STATE: VT ZIP: 05403 8-K/A 1 merc8ka2.txt AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K DATED JULY 17, 2003 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: July 17, 2003 Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Vermont 0-11595 0-30287342 (State or Other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 275 Kennedy Drive So. Burlington, Vermont 05403 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (802) 658-3400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (a) Inapplicable (b) Inapplicable (c) Exhibits 99.2 Press Release issued by the Company on August 8, 2003, announcing a correction to July 17, 2003 Press Release Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (furnished under Item 12). On July 17, 2003, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") announced its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, and, on July 18, 2003, filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the press release issued in connection therewith. On August 8, 2003, the Company announced a correction to the financial highlights table included in its press release issued on July 17, 2003. The Company is hereby amending the Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2003 to furnish a copy of the August 8, 2003 press release as Exhibit 99.2. The information provided in this Form 8-K/A is being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC. By: /s/ Janet P. Spitler ------------------------------- Janet P. Spitler Chief Financial Officer Date: August 8, 2003 EX-99 3 merka299.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2 For Release: August 8, 2003 Contact: Rosemary Scorse 802/865-1838 Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Corrects its 2003 Second Quarter Press Release SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT - Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBVT) today announced a correction to the financial highlights table included in its press release issued on July 17, 2003 regarding the 2003 second quarter. Due to an inadvertent error, Merchants' Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Stockholders' Equity in the column labeled "For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2003" were stated as 1.44% and 14.75%, respectively. The Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Stockholders' Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2003 should have read 1.34% and 13.77%, respectively. A corrected version of the July 17, 2003 press release may be found on Merchants' website at www.mbvt.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----