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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): July 12, 2016
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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 8.01. Other Events.
On July 12, 2016, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. ("First Niagara") and KeyCorp issued a joint press release announcing that KeyCorp has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve to complete the merger with First Niagara. A copy of the joint press release announcing the approval is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is furnished herewith, and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Joint Press Release of First Niagara and KeyCorp dated July 12, 2016 |
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: July 12, 2016 | By:/s/ KRISTY BERNER |
Kristy Berner
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
(Duly authorized representative)