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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. | ex99-1.htm |
| EX-2.2 - EXHIBIT 2.2 - STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. | ex2-2.htm |
| EX-2.3 - EXHIBIT 2.3 - STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. | ex2-3.htm |
| EX-2.1 - EXHIBIT 2.1 - STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC. | ex2-1.htm |
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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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December 30, 2014
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State Investors Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Louisiana
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001-35221
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27-5301129
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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Identification No.)
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1041 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana
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70005
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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(504) 832-9400
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On December 30, 2014, State Investors Bancorp, Inc. (“SIBC”), the parent company for State-Investors Bank, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) with First NBC Bank Holding Company (“First NBC”), the holding company for First NBC Bank, and First NBC Acquisition Company, a Louisiana corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of First NBC (“Merger Subsidiary”). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of the Merger Subsidiary with and into SIBC, with SIBC as the surviving corporation, followed by the merger of SIBC with and into First NBC, with First NBC as the surviving corporation. Promptly following the holding company mergers, State-Investors Bank will merge with and into First NBC Bank.
Under
the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of SIBC common stock will be converted into the right to receive cash in the
amount of $21.25 per share at the effective time, and each issued and outstanding option to purchase a share of SIBC common
stock, including any unvested option, which will become fully vested in connection with the completion of the merger, will be
canceled and converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the difference between $21.25 and the
exercise price of the stock option.
The Merger Agreement contains usual and customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties. Included among the covenants contained in the Merger Agreement is the obligation of SIBC not to solicit, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate any inquiries or other proposals related to, participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding or furnish any nonpublic information related to, any alternative business combination transaction, subject to certain exceptions. In the event that SIBC receives an unsolicited proposal with respect to an alternative business combination transaction that its Board of Directors determines to be superior to the merger, First NBC will have an opportunity to match the terms of such proposal, subject to certain requirements.
The assertions embodied in the representations and warranties were made solely for purposes of the Merger Agreement and may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating terms. Moreover, the representations and warranties are subject to contractual standards of materiality that may be different from what may be viewed as material to shareholders, and the representations and warranties may have been used to allocate risk between SIBC and First NBC rather than establishing matters as facts. For the foregoing reasons, no one should rely on such representations, warranties, covenants or other terms, provisions or conditions as statements of factual information regarding SIBC or First NBC at the time they were made or otherwise. The representations and warranties of the parties will not survive the closing.
Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to various customary conditions, including (i) the approval of the shareholders of SIBC, (ii) the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, (iii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties and compliance by the parties with their respective covenants and obligations under the Merger Agreement (subject to customary materiality qualifiers), and (iv) the absence of a material adverse change with respect to SIBC.
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The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights, including the right, subject to certain exceptions, of either party to terminate the Merger Agreement if the closing has not occurred by August 30, 2015, and the right of SIBC to terminate the Merger Agreement, subject to certain conditions, to accept a business combination transaction deemed by its Board of Directors to be superior to the proposed merger. In certain circumstances, including with respect to a termination as a result of the acceptance of a superior proposal, SIBC may be required to pay a termination fee of $1.75 million in connection with, or following, the termination of the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The Merger Agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of each of SIBC and First NBC, and the Merger Agreement has been executed and delivered by each of the parties. Subject to the satisfaction of all closing conditions, including the receipt of all required regulatory and shareholder approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2015.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain directors and executive officers of SIBC entered into customary support agreements and voting agreements related to the transaction. The support agreements provide generally that the executing party will not solicit the former employees or customers of SIBC, or otherwise engage in banking activities, for a period of two years following the effective date of the merger, subject to certain exceptions. A form of the support agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The voting agreements generally provide that the executing party will vote his or her shares in favor of the Merger Agreement, and against any competing acquisition proposal, at any special meeting of the SIBC shareholders called to consider such transaction(s). A form of the voting agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A joint press release issued by SIBC and First NBC is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information will not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
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Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed merger, SIBC will file with the SEC a proxy statement, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS OF SIBC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE MERGER WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The proxy statement will be mailed to shareholders of SIBC prior to the shareholder meeting, which has not yet been scheduled. In addition, when the proxy statement and other related documents are filed by SIBC with the SEC, they may be obtained for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from Janice DiVincenti, SIBC’s Corporate Secretary, at (504) 832-9400.
Participants in the Solicitation
SIBC and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of SIBC in connection with the proposed merger. Information about the directors and executive officers of SIBC is set forth in the proxy statement for SIBC’s 2014 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2014. Information about any other persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of SIBC’s shareholders in connection with the proposed merger will be included in the proxy statement. You can obtain free copies of these documents from the SEC or SIBC using the information above.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. SIBC cautions readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed merger involving SIBC and First NBC, including future financial and operating results; SIBC’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; the expected timing of completion of the transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: (i) the ability to obtain the requisite approval of SIBC’s shareholders; (ii) the risk that SIBC may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required to consummate the proposed transaction, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; (iii) the risk that a condition to closing may not be satisfied; (iv) the timing to consummate the proposed merger; (v) the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; (vi) the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (vii) disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or vendors; (viii) the diversion of management time on merger-related issues; and (ix) other factors which SIBC discusses or refers to in the “Risk Factors” section of its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and SIBC undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 30, 2014, by and among First NBC Bank Holding Company, State Investors Bancorp, Inc. and First NBC Acquisition Company*
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2.2
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Form of Support Agreement
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2.3
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Form of Voting Agreement
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99.1
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Press release, dated December 30, 2014, announcing Merger Agreement
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Schedules
and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. State Investors Bancorp, Inc. undertakes to
furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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STATE INVESTORS BANCORP, INC.
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Date: January 5, 2015
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By:
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/s/ Anthony S.Sciortino | |
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Anthony S. Sciortino
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 30, 2014, by and among First NBC Bank Holding Company, State Investors Bancorp, Inc. and First NBC Acquisition Company*
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2.2
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Form of Support Agreement
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2.3
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Form of Voting Agreement
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99.1
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Press release, dated December 30, 2014, announcing Merger Agreement
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Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. State Investors Bancorp, Inc. undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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