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): February 20, 2019
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Indiana | 001-34155 | 37-1567871 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 501 East Lewis & Clark Parkway, Clarksville, Indiana | 47129 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(812) 283-0724
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On February 20, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend on the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend of $0.16 per share will be paid on or about March 29, 2019 to stockholders of record on March 8, 2019.
A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 22, 2019 |
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.
| FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |||
| Date: February 22, 2019 | By: | /s/Anthony A. Schoen | |
| Anthony A. Schoen | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit 99.1
FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
Clarksville, IN – February 22, 2019. First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSFG) (the “Company”), the holding company for First Savings Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share. The dividend will be paid on or about March 29, 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 8, 2019.
The Bank operates sixteen offices in the Indiana communities of Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Charlestown, Sellersburg, New Albany, Georgetown, Corydon, Lanesville, Elizabeth, English, Leavenworth, Marengo, Salem, Odon and Montgomery. Access to First Savings Bank accounts, including online banking and electronic bill payments, is available anywhere with Internet access through the Bank’s website at www.fsbbank.net.
Contact:
Tony A. Schoen
Chief Financial Officer
(812) 283-0724