8-K

 

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): March 25, 2013

Evans Bancorp, Inc.
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	0-18539	161332767
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
14 North Main Street, Angola, New York		14006
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 716-926-2000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 25, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program of up to 100,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock.

A copy of the press release regarding the Company's share repurchase program is furnished with this Form 8-K and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated March 25, 2013

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.

	Evans Bancorp, Inc.
March 25, 2013	By:	/s/ David J.Nasca
		Name: David J.Nasca
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Evans Bancorp, Inc. dated March 25, 2013

EX-99.1

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Evans Bancorp, Inc. Announces Common
Stock Repurchase Program

Hamburg, NY, March 25, 2012– Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Evans”) (NYSE MKT:EVBN) a community financial services company serving Western New York since 1920, announced today that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its outstanding common stock. The Board’s decision is a reflection of its belief in the strength of Evans’ balance sheet and the Company’s commitment to delivering value to shareholders. The stock repurchase program is effective immediately and will be funded from available working capital.

Purchases will be made on a discretionary basis, in the open market or otherwise, at times and amounts determined by management, subject to market conditions, business conditions, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares of common stock, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

About Evans Bancorp, Inc.

Evans Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company and the parent company of Evans Bank, N.A., a commercial bank with $810 million in assets and $679 million in deposits at December 31, 2012. Evans is a full-service community bank, with 13 branches, providing comprehensive financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. Evans Bancorp’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC, provides property and casualty insurance through seven insurance offices in the Western New York region. Evans Investment Services provides non-deposit investment products, such as annuities and mutual funds.

Evans Bancorp, Inc. and Evans Bank routinely post news and other important information on their websites, at www.evansbancorp.com and www.evansbank.com

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future business, revenue and earnings. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance, events or results. There are risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of Evans Bancorp to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, include competitive pressures among financial services companies, interest rate trends, general economic conditions, changes in legislation or regulatory requirements, effectiveness at achieving stated goals and strategies, and difficulties in achieving operating efficiencies. These risks and uncertainties are more fully described in Evans Bancorp’s Annual and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Evans Bancorp undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new, updated information, future events or otherwise.

For more information contact:	-OR-
Gary A. Kajtoch Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Phone: (716) 926-2007 Email: gkajtoch@evansbank.com	Deborah K. Pawlowski Kei Advisors LLC Phone: (716) 843-3908 Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com