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 14, 2008
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-53149 | 26-0734029 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 3300 Cahaba Road, Suite 300, Birmingham, Alabama |
35223 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 949-0302
| 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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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 14, 2008, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company will not participate in the U. S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program (TARP). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
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Exhibits | Description | ||||
99.1 |
Press Release Issued November 14, 2008 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: November 17, 2008
By: /s/
Thomas A.
Broughton
Thomas A. Broughton
III
Chief Executive
Officer
| Exhibits | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release Issued November 14, 2008 |