Current Report Filing (8-k)
September 14 2015 - 10:44AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
September 14, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
Fidelity Southern Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Georgia |
No. 001-34981 |
No. 58-1416811 |
(State of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(404) 639-6500
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code
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 September 14, 2015,
Fidelity Southern Corporation, holding company for Fidelity Bank, issued a press release announcing that it closed the transaction
contemplated under a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with First Bank, a Missouri bank, dated May 20, 2015. A copy of the press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued on September 14, 2015 |
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.
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FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ Stephen H. Brolly |
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Stephen H. Brolly |
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Chief Financial Officer |
September 14, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: |
Martha Fleming, Steve Brolly |
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Fidelity Southern Corporation – (404) 240-1504 |
FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION COMPLETES
ACQUISITION OF EIGHT FLORIDA BRANCHES
ATLANTA, GA (September
14, 2015) - Fidelity Southern Corporation (“Fidelity”) (NASDAQ: LION), holding company for Fidelity Bank, today announced
the completion of the previously announced acquisition of the deposits of eight branches of First Bank. In connection with the
acquisition, Fidelity Bank assumed approximately $154 million in customer deposits at a deposit premium of 1.0%. Additionally,
Fidelity Bank acquired approximately $30 million in loans and other assets related to eight branch offices of First Bank’s
Florida banking operation. The branches will all reopen Monday as Fidelity Bank and the employees of First Bank will be retained
as employees of Fidelity Bank.
Fidelity has been in
Florida since 1992, and the transaction expands its presence in counties surrounding Bradenton, Palmetto and Longboat Key. Speaking
on the transaction, Fidelity’s President, Palmer Proctor, said, “We’re pleased to close this transaction with
First Bank and look forward to serving the needs of our newest Florida customers.”
ABOUT FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
Fidelity Southern Corporation,
through its operating subsidiaries Fidelity Bank and LionMark Insurance Company, provides banking and trust and wealth management
services and credit-related insurance products through branches in Georgia and Florida, and an insurance office in Atlanta, Georgia.
SBA, indirect automobile, and mortgage loans are provided throughout the South. For additional information about Fidelity’s
products and services, please visit the website at www.FidelitySouthern.com.
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