0000892712-12-000040.txt : 20120123 0000892712-12-000040.hdr.sgml : 20120123 20120123152428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892712-12-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120123 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120123 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAYLAKE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000275119 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 391268055 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16339 FILM NUMBER: 12539189 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 217 N FOURTH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 9 CITY: STURGEON BAY STATE: WI ZIP: 54235-0009 BUSINESS PHONE: 9207435551 8-K 1 baylake8k.htm



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):  January 23, 2012


BAYLAKE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Wisconsin              

    001-16339    

      39-1268055      

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


217 North Fourth Avenue

          Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin          


       54235       

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


                    (920) 743-5551                   

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

¨  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 23, 2012, Baylake Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share of its common stock.  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.


(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated January 23, 2012




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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.

Dated:  January 23, 2012

BAYLAKE CORP.

By:  /s/ Kevin L. LaLuzerne                             

Kevin L. LaLuzerne

Treasurer and Chief Financial

Officer






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EXHIBIT INDEX



 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated January 23, 2012





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 EX-99.1 2 exh991.htm PRESS RELEASE



Exhibit 99.1




NEWS RELEASE


For Immediate Release

 

 

BAYLAKE CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND



Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (PR Newswire) – January 23, 2012


Baylake Corp. (OTC BB: BYLK) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors on January 23, 2012  declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share on the Company's common stock. This marks the first dividend declared since December 10th, 2007.  The dividend is payable on February 10th, 2012 to shareholders of record on January 27, 2012.


Baylake Corp., the holding company for Baylake Bank, serves Northeast and Central Wisconsin from 27 community financial centers throughout Brown, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca and Waushara Counties.



Contact: John A. Hauser

(920)-743-5551

Source: Baylake Corp.