UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): December 18, 2017
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36452 | 26-0734029 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2500 Woodcrest Place, Birmingham, Alabama 35209 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
205-949-0302
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 18, 2017, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (“ServisFirst”) announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on January 12, 2018 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 18, 2017. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. |
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| Date: December 19, 2017 | By: | /s/ Thomas A. Broughton, III |
| | | Thomas A. Broughton, III |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
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