0001104659-14-022259.txt : 20140324 0001104659-14-022259.hdr.sgml : 20140324 20140324170412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-022259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140324 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year FILED AS OF DATE: 20140324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140324 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 541874630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24557 FILM NUMBER: 14713753 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8270 GREENSBORO DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035843400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8270 GREENSBORO DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 8-K 1 a14-8852_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):  March 24, 2014

 


 

CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

0-24557

(Commission File Number)

 

54-1874630

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

8270 Greensboro Drive, Suite 500

McLean, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

22102

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 584-3400

 

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:

 

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 5.03                                           Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On March 24, 2014, the Board of Directors of Cardinal Financial Corporation (the “Company”) adopted an amendment to the Company’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately.  The amendment will revise Section 2.2 of the Bylaws to allow the Board of Directors discretion to waive the age limitation for directors.

 

The text of the amendment is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Bylaws of the Company.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

CARDINAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  March 24, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Mark A. Wendel

 

 

 

Mark A. Wendel

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amendment to Bylaws of the Company.

 

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EX-3.1 2 a14-8852_1ex3d1.htm EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

 

Effective March 24, 2014, the Bylaws of Cardinal Financial Corporation are amended by deleting the first paragraph of Section 2.2 in its entirety and substituting therefor the following:

 

Section 2.2.                      Number and Qualification.  The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven (11) Directors. Except for individuals who are on the Board of Directors on April 21, 2004 (who may be reelected one or more times, regardless of age) or as waived by the Board of Directors, no one who is seventy years of age or older shall be eligible to stand for election to the Board of Directors.