Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 report): February 24, 2021

Severn Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland	0-49731	52-1726127
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification Number)


200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland	21401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

410-260-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if change 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

SVBI

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 24, 2021, Severn Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2021. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:


99.1	Press Release of Severn Bancorp, Inc., dated February 24, 2021 announcing a cash dividend.

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.