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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):  November 16, 2018

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Axos Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
000-51201
33-0867444
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
 
4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 140, San Diego, CA
92122
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 350-6200          
 
Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 
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Item 2.01         Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On November 16, 2018, Axos Bank, a subsidiary of Axos Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant"), completed its previously announced acquisition of the deposit liabilities of Nationwide Bank, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2018 (the “Agreement”). Axos Bank has acquired approximately $2.4 billion in deposits from Nationwide Bank, including $0.7 billion in checking, savings and money market accounts and $1.7 billion in time deposit accounts. Axos received cash equal to the book value of the deposit liabilities, less the purchase price premium of approximately $14 million.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.


Item 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 19, 2018, the Bank issued a press release announcing its completion of the Nationwide Bank deposit acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

This Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and the copy of the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Registrant that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Registrant or any of its affiliates. The information is presented as of November 20, 2018, and the Registrant does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.



Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

If required, the Registrant will file financial statements in accordance with Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 calendar days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The Registrant intends to file the pro forma financial information if required by Item 9.01(b) as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the required filing date for this Current Report on Form 8-K.

(d) Exhibits

99.1
99.2





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.

 
 
Axos Financial, Inc.
 
 
 
Date:
November 20, 2018
By:
/s/ Andrew J. Micheletti
 
 
 
 
Andrew J. Micheletti
 
 
 
EVP and Chief Financial Officer