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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

 

July 15, 2016

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Bear State Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Arkansas

 

0-28312

 

71-0785261

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

900 South Shackleford Rd., Suite 401

Little Rock, Arkansas

 

72211

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(501) 975-6033

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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 July 15, 2016, Bear State Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized a $0.025 cash dividend per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2016 and payable on August 15, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          The following exhibits are included with this Current Report:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 15, 2016

 

 

 
 

 

  

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BEAR STATE FINANCIAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 Date:  July 15, 2016

By:

/s/ Sherri R. Billings

 

Name:

Sherri R. Billings

 

Title:

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

99.1

 

Press Release, dated July 15, 2016