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) August 22, 2019
MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 000-27905 | 35-2085640 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana | 47305-2419 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (765) 747-2800
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each Class |
Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | MFSF | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 8.01. Other Events
On August 22, 2019, MutualFirst Financial, Inc. issued a press release announcing its third quarter cash dividend of $.20 per share. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits | ||
| 99 | Press release dated August 22, 2019. | ||
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. | |||
| Date: August 22, 2019 | By: | /s/ David W. Heeter | |
| David W. Heeter | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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| 99 | Press Release, dated August 22, 2019 |
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF), the holding company of MutualBank, has announced the Company will pay a cash dividend of $ .20 per share for the third quarter of 2019. The dividend will be payable on September 27, 2019 to shareholders of record on September 13, 2019.
David W. Heeter, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We believe dividends are an important part of creating shareholder value. Continued strong performance momentum allows us this opportunity."
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the parent company of MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution since 1889. MutualBank has thirty-nine full-service retail financial centers throughout Indiana. MutualBank has two offices located in Fishers and Crawfordsville, Indiana specializing in wealth management and trust services and a loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan. MutualBank also operates a wholly owned subsidiary named Summit Mortgage which operates out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. MutualBank provides a full range of financial services including commercial and business banking, personal banking, wealth management, trust services, investments and internet banking services. The Company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "MFSF". Additional information can be found online at www.bankwithmutual.com.
Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
CONTACT: David W. Heeter, President and CEO, (765) 747-2880