UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): September 17, 2014
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FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35390 | 42-1556195 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S Employer Identification Number) | ||
726 Exchange Street, Suite 618, Buffalo, NY | 14210 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(716) 819-5500 | ||||
(Registrant's telephone number) | ||||
Not Applicable | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 17, 2014, Thomas E. Baker announced his retirement from the Board of Directors (“Board”) of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. and First Niagara Bank, N.A. (together, “First Niagara”). Mr. Baker has served on the Board of First Niagara since 2007 and, at the time of his retirement, he served as a member of the Board’s audit and governance committees. Mr. Baker has confirmed that his departure from the Board was solely driven by his desire to retire, and was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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: | September 19, 2014 | By: | /s/ GREGORY W. NORWOOD | |
Gregory W. Norwood | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Duly authorized representative) | ||||
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