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0000842517-17-000111.txt : 20170525 0000842517-17-000111.hdr.sgml : 20170525 20170525171711 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000842517-17-000111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170525 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISABELLA BANK Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842517 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382830092 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18415 FILM NUMBER: 17870953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: MT PLEASANT STATE: MI ZIP: 48858 BUSINESS PHONE: 9897729471 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: MT PLEASANT STATE: MI ZIP: 48858 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISABELLA BANK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IBT BANCORP INC /MI/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 isba_8kx2017xq2xdividendan.htm 8-K Document

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): May 25, 2017

ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MICHIGAN

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)



000-18415		38-2830092
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)



401 North Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan		48858-1649
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (989) 772-9471

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:



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



¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule l4a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.l4a-l2)



¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule l4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.l4d-2(b))



¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.l3e-4(c))

Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 25, 2017, Isabella Bank Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a twenty-five cent ($0.25) per common share second quarter cash dividend, payable June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2017.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:



Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release issued May 25, 2017

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.



		ISABELLA BANK CORPORATION

Dated:	May 25, 2017	By:	/s/ Jae A. Evans
			Jae A. Evans, President & CEO

EX-99.1 2 isba_2017xq2xdivannxex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

Isabella Bank

139 East Broadway

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Mary Olivieri, Community Relations Officer

Phone: 989-779-6309 Fax: 989-775-5501

ISBA Announces Second Quarter 2017 Dividend

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, May 25, 2017 - Isabella Bank Corporation (OTCQX:ISBA), announced today that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.25 per common share at its regular meeting held on May 24, 2017. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2017. Based on ISBA’s closing stock price of $27.90 as of May 23, 2017, the annualized cash dividend yield is 3.58%.

“I am pleased to announce our second quarter dividend which represents a 4.17% increase over the cash dividend paid for the second quarter of 2016. We are committed to providing shareholder value which has been evidenced by our 35 consecutive years of dividend growth”, commented Jae A. Evans, Chief Executive Officer of Isabella Bank Corporation.

Headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Isabella Bank Corporation is the bank holding company for Isabella Bank. Founded in 1903 with a focus on community banking, Isabella Bank operates 29 banking offices and a loan production office in seven counties including Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, and Saginaw.

For more information about Isabella Bank Corporation, visit the Investors link at www.isabellabank.com. Isabella Bank Corporation common stock is quoted on the OTCQX tier of the OTC Markets Group, Inc.’s electronic quotation system (www.otcmarkets.com) under the symbol “ISBA.” The Corporation's market maker is Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (www.boenninginc.com).

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. To the extent that the foregoing information refers to matters that may occur in the future, please be aware that such forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results. Additional information concerning some of the factors that could cause materially different results is included in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" set forth in Isabella Bank Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference facilities and from its website at www.sec.gov.