UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) November 24, 2014 | ||
MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) | ||
Maryland (State or other jurisdiction |
000-27905 (Commission |
35-2085640 (IRS Employer |
110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana (Address of principal executive offices) |
47305-2419 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (765) 747-2800 | |
Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 24, 2014, the Registrant issued a press release announcing an increase to its fourth quarter dividend. 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 November 24, 2014. |
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: November 24, 2014 |
By: /s/ David W. Heeter David
W. Heeter |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
99 | Press Release, dated November 24, 2014 |
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Declares Twenty-Five Percent Increase In Dividend
MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MFSF), the holding company of MutualBank, has announced the Company will pay a cash dividend of $ .10 per share for the fourth quarter of 2014. The dividend will be payable on December 26, 2014 to shareholders of record on December 12, 2014.
David W. Heeter, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased to increase our dividend which is reflective of our momentum in increased performance. This increase represents an opportunity to continue building shareholder value."
The Company and its subsidiary MutualBank are well capitalized and strong by all regulatory standards.
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the parent company of MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution. MutualBank has thirty full-service retail financial centers in Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Kosciusko, Randolph, St. Joseph and Wabash Counties in Indiana. MutualBank has two offices located in Carmel 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 of Summit Mortgage which operates out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. MutualBank is a leading mortgage lender in each of the market areas it serves, and provides a full range of financial services including business 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" and can be found on the internet 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