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): August 16, 2017
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Georgia | 000-12436 | 58-1492391 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 115 South Grant Street, Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(229) 426-6000
(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 August 16, 2017, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated August 16, 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.
| Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: August 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Terry L. Hester |
| Terry L. Hester | ||
| Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Declares Third Quarter Dividend
FITZGERALD, Ga., Aug. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share payable September 29, 2017 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2017. The board factored in earnings projected for the quarter along with Colony’s capital position in setting the dividend payment. Colony’s capital position remains strong with its total risk-based capital approximating 15.32 percent – well above the regulatory minimum requirement of 10 percent to be categorized as “well-capitalized.”
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia with twenty-eight offices located in central, southern and coastal Georgia cities of Albany, Ashburn, Broxton, Centerville, Columbus, Cordele, Douglas, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Leesburg, Moultrie, Quitman, Rochelle, Savannah, Soperton, Statesboro, Sylvester, Thomaston, Tifton, Valdosta and Warner Robins, Georgia. Total consolidated assets of the company approximate $1.19 billion.
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CBAN.”
Contact:
Terry L. Hester
Chief Financial Officer
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
(229) 426-6000 (ext. 6002)