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): June 4, 2014
Independence Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
| South Carolina | 333-121485 | 20-1734180 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (864) 672-1776
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 8.01. Other Events
On June 5, 2014, the Board of Directors of Independence National Bank, the subsidiary of Independence Bancshares, Inc., received an Order Terminating the Consent Order indicating that the bank’s Consent Order with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency dated November 14, 2011 (the "Consent Order") was terminated by such agency effective June 4, 2014.
See the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2011 for more information regarding the Consent Order.
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.
| INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Martha L. Long | |
| Name: Martha L. Long | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: June 5, 2014