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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)

December 3, 2015

  

 

 

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 December 3, 2015, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (“Merchants”) issued a press release announcing the merger consideration to be received by the shareholders of NUVO Bank & Trust Company (“NUVO”) in connection with the pending merger of NUVO with and into Merchants’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Merchants Bank. Based on the cash/stock election results and application of the proration and allocation provisions set forth in the merger agreement, Merchants will issue approximately 517,100 shares of its common stock and will pay approximately $5.106 million in cash, in cancellation of NUVO’s outstanding common stock.

Additionally, based on the elections made by the holders of NUVO’s 2013 warrants, warrants with respect to 253,841 NUVO shares will be cancelled in exchange for an aggregate cash payment of approximately $546,000 and the holders of the remaining 2013 warrants with respect to 191,581 NUVO shares will receive replacement warrants to purchase, in the aggregate, approximately 46,285 shares of Merchants common stock, at an adjusted exercise price of $20.69 per share. The 2013 warrants expire in 2017.

As previously announced, the merger is expected to be completed at the close of business on Friday, December 4, 2015.

 

A copy of Merchants’ press release dated December 3, 2015 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 2015

  

 

 

 

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/ Thomas J. Meshako
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
      Principal Accounting Officer

 

Date: December 3, 2015 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

Description
   
   
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 3, 2015