8-K 1 a16-20314_78k.htm 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)
October 27, 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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 27, 2016, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 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 November 23, 2016 to stockholders of record on November 10, 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 October 27, 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:  October 27, 2016

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 27, 2016

 

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