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): December 31, 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.) |
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Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01. – Entry into a Material Agreement
In connection with a private placement and pursuant to subscription agreements effective December 31, 2008, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold to 92 accredited investors 241,440 shares of the Company’s common stock for $25.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $6,036,000.
Section 3 – Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.02. – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The issuances of the shares in connection with the private placement were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Act in transactions not involved in a public offering pursuant to Regulation D promulgated under the Act.
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: January 8, 2009
By: /s/ Thomas A.
Broughton
Thomas A. Broughton III
Chief Executive Officer