0001145443-12-000991.txt : 20120820 0001145443-12-000991.hdr.sgml : 20120818 20120820164625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001145443-12-000991 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120816 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120820 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120820 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Independence Bancshares, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001311828 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 201734180 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51907 FILM NUMBER: 121045694 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 E. WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 1776 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29602 BUSINESS PHONE: 864-672-1776 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 E. WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: P.O. BOX 1776 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29602 8-K 1 d29748.htm 8-K UNITED STATES

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 16, 2012



Independence Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant

as specified in its charter)



South Carolina

333-121485

20-1734180

(State or other

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of

File Number)

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 



                             500 East Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601                              

(Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (864) 672-1776


Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02.  APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.


(c) On August 16, 2012, Independence Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), announced that Martha L. Long, 53, has been named Chief Financial Officer of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Independence National Bank (the "Bank").   


Ms. Long has assisted the Bank with financial accounting matters as an independent contractor since June 2011, working closely with the former Acting Chief Financial Officer, and has over 31 years of experience in various senior financial officer roles.  Prior to her work with the Bank, Ms. Long served in various accounting capacities, including most recently working for her own CPA firm.  She has also served as Senior Vice President and Controller for two SEC-registered companies, The First Savings Bank and Insignia Financial Group, Inc., an owner and operator of multi-family housing facilities.  Ms. Long is a graduate of Bob Jones University with a degree in Accounting and is a certified public accountant in South Carolina. 






 



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.



INDEPENDENCE BANCSHARES, INC.



Dated: August 20, 2012

By: /s/LAWRENCE R. MILLER

Name:  Lawrence R. Miller

Title:  Chief Executive Officer