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): August 28, 2012
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CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
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333-166225
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27-2290659
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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1015 Penn Avenue
Suite 103
Wyomissing PA 19610
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 933-2000
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Customers Bancorp Inc., parent company of Customers Bank, intends to offer to sell, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $50 million in shares of its Common Stock in a private offering in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Customers Bancorp intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.
The shares of Common Stock will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the shares of Common Stock or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
“Safe Harbor” Statement
This announcement contains a number of “forward-looking statements” which are made in good faith by Customers Bancorp, pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to Customers Bancorp’s intentions with respect to the proposed offering and the anticipated use of proceeds from the proposed offering, as well as other statements that are not historical facts. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “pro forma,” “looking forward,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” or similar expressions generally indicate a forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which, in whole or in part, are beyond Customers Bancorp’s control). Numerous competitive, economic, regulatory, legal and technological factors, among others, could cause Customers Bancorp’s financial performance to differ materially from the goals, plans, objectives, intentions and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Customers Bancorp cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive, and neither such factors nor any such forward-looking statement takes into account the impact that any future acquisition may have on Customers Bancorp and any such forward-looking statement. Customers Bancorp does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by Customers Bancorp or by or on behalf of Customers Bank.
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.
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CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Thomas R. Brugger | |
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Name:
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Thomas R. Brugger
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Title:
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Executive Vice President
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and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: August 28, 2012