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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | d303767dex991.htm |
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): February 17, 2012
| FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35390 | 42-1556195 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
726 Exchange Street, Suite 618, Buffalo, NY 14210
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 819-5500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 17, 2012, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A. (“First Niagara”) announced it expects to complete its pending HSBC Bank, USA, N.Y. branch acquisition on May 18, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. In addition, First Niagara identified 35 branch locations that will be consolidated with a nearby facility.
A copy of the press release is furnished herewith, and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (a) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Pressrelease dated February 17, 2012. | |
SIGNATURE
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.
| FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | ||||||
| DATE: February 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ GREGORY W. NORWOOD | ||||
| Gregory W. Norwood | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Duly authorized representative) | ||||||