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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)

November 21, 2014

 

 

 

Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-11595   03-0287342

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

         

275 Kennedy Drive

South Burlington, Vermont

  (802) 658-3400   05403
(Address of principal executive offices)  

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 

  (Zip Code)

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

 
 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On November 21, 2014, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (“Merchants”) issued a press release announcing that on November 20, 2014 the Board of Directors voted to approve the appointment of Geoffrey R. Hesslink as the thirteenth President and CEO of Merchants’ main operating subsidiary, Merchants Bank, effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Hesslink currently serves as Merchants’ Chief Operating Officer and as Merchants Bank’s Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d)    Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press Release dated November 21, 2014

 

 
 

 

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. 

 

       
       
  By:   /s/ Michael R. Tuttle
       
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: November 24, 2014 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated November 21, 2014