-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JcqOkjk5GMCWSNI2aCDS0tE0Vy9jP91Laq8nRH13xpEA47thJ7VdCzSks9TEmKAy xripfBabZcvVNXhKR+GBHw== 0000950168-99-001828.txt : 19990623 0000950168-99-001828.hdr.sgml : 19990623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950168-99-001828 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990616 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990621 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECB BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066254 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 562090738 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24753 FILM NUMBER: 99649295 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 337 STREET 2: HWY 264 CITY: ENGELHARD STATE: NC ZIP: 27824 BUSINESS PHONE: 2529259411 8-K 1 ECB BANCORP, INC 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 FORM 8-KSB CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 16, 1999 ECB BANCORP, INC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-24753 56-2090738 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of corporation) Number) Identification No. 35080 US 264 P. O. Box 337 Engelhard, North Carolina 27824 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (252) 925-9411 ------------------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events On June 16, 1999, ECB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for The East Carolina Bank announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend. A copy of the Bank's press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Report. Item 7. Exhibits The following exhibits are attached to this Report: Exhibit Number Description - ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 99 Copy of ECB Bancorp, Inc.'s June 16, 1999, press release. 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. ECB Bancorp, Inc. By:/s/ Arthur H. Keeney, III --------------------------- Arthur H. Keeney, III President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: June 16, 1999 EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99 EXHIBIT 99 ECB BANCORP, INC. REPORTS DECLARATION OF JUNE 30, 1999 QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND ENGELHARD, NC - ECB Bancorp, Inc., the parent holding company of The East Carolina Bank, announces that on June 16, 1999, the Corporation's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.0725 per share, payable July 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on June 30, 1999. The dividend payment represents a 13.7% increase over the equivalent quarterly rate in 1998. The 1998 annual dividend was $.255 per share. Historically, the Company has paid its dividends on an annual basis. In 1999, ECB Bancorp switched the payment of its dividends to a quarterly basis. The 1999 annual dividend is estimated to be $.29 per share. ECB's newest full service branch office at 1422 Carolina Avenue (Rt. 17) in Washington held its grand opening on Wednesday, June 9, 1999. Headquartered in Engelhard, NC, The East Carolina Bank is a state-chartered independent community bank insured by the FDIC. The Bank provides a full range of financial services through 15 offices in eastern North Carolina. ECB Bancorp, Inc.'s common stock is currently listed on Nasdaq's SmallCap Market under the symbol "ECBE". -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----