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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)
January 21, 2016

 

 

 

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 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 21, 2016, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company’s common stock payable on February 18, 2016 to stockholders of record on February 4, 2016. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is included with this report:

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

99.1Press Release dated January 21, 2016

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.

 

       
  By: /s/ Eric A. Segal  
  Name: Eric A. Segal  
  Title:

Interim Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Date: January 21, 2016

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
     

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

   
99.1   Press Release dated January 21, 2016