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) March 17, 2014
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-53149 | 26-0734029 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 850 Shades Creek Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama | 35209 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(205) 949-0302
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, 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:
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Item 8.01 – Other Events.
On March 18, 2014, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on April 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 8, 2014. The Company initially announced the approval of this quarterly dividend on its current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2013, as payable on April 14, 2014 to shareholders of record on April 7, 2014. Future declarations of quarterly dividends will be subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable |
| (b) | Not applicable |
| (c) | Not applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. on March 18, 2014 |
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.
| SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES, INC. | |||
| /s/ Thomas A. Broughton, III | |||
| Dated: March 19, 2014 | By: | Thomas A. Broughton, III | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |||