8-K 1 a08-13539_18k.htm 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 reported):  May 6, 2008 (May 6, 2008)

 


 

TENNESSEE COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Tennessee

 

00051281

 

62-1815881

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

381 Mallory Station Road
Suite 207
Franklin, Tennessee

 

37067

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (615) 599-2274

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 6, 2008, Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of George W. Fort, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.  H. Lamar Cox, the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer, will continue to serve as the Company’s acting Chief Financial Officer until a successor is appointed.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TENNESSEE COMMERCE BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Arthur F. Helf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur F. Helf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 6, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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