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) | March 5, 2013 (March 2, 2013) | |
| WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | 0-23433 | 31-1557791 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |
| 151 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio | 44691 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (330) 264-5767 | |
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) | ||
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
It is with great sadness that Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, Wayne Savings Community Bank (the “Bank”), announce the death of Terry A. Gardner, a long- time member of the Company’s and Bank’s Board of Directors, on March 2, 2013. Mr. Gardner served as a director since 1994 and served most recently on the Company’s Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees and the Bank’s Executive and Trust Committees.
The Company and Bank are grateful for Mr. Gardner’s long service as a director, providing extensive knowledge of the Bank’s history and operations, his experience as a business owner and entrepreneur and his extensive involvement in the Wooster and Wayne County communities. Everyone at the Company and Bank extends heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
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.
| WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III | |
| Name: | H. Stewart Fitz Gibbon III | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |
| Chief Operating Officer, | ||
| Chief Risk Officer, | ||
| Secretary and Treasurer | ||
Date: March 5, 2013