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): | August 28, 2013 |
Evans Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 0-18539 | 161332767 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Grimsby Drive, Hamburg, New York | 14075 | |
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Registrants 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 28, 2013, the Board of Directors of Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Nora B. Sullivan to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Company. Mrs. Sullivan will serve as a Director for a term to expire at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. Mrs. Sullivan was also named to the Human Resource and Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Mrs. Sullivan will be entitled to receive compensation for her service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to non-employee directors of the Company as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2013.
There are no related party transactions with Mrs. Sullivan required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release of Evans Bancorp, Inc. dated September 4, 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. | ||||
September 4, 2013 | By: |
/s/ David J.Nasca
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Name: David J.Nasca | ||||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release of Evans Bancorp, Inc. dated September 4, 2013 |
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Evans Bancorp, Inc. Names Nora B. Sullivan
to its Board of Directors
HAMBURG, NY, September 4, 2013 Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE MKT: EVBN), a community financial services company serving Western New York since 1920, announced that it has named Nora B. Sullivan to its Board of Directors to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Nancy W. Ware from the Board earlier this year.
Ms. Sullivan is the Founder and President of Sullivan Capital Partners, Inc., a financial services company providing investment banking, merger and acquisition services and consulting to businesses seeking to grow through acquisitions or reposition through divestitures.
Prior to founding Sullivan Capital Partners, Ms. Sullivan worked as a Director in The Citigroup Private Bank and as Executive Vice President with Rand Capital Corporation. She currently sits on the boards of several private companies, as well as Independent Health. Ms. Sullivan is a graduate of the University at Buffalo Law School and holds an MBA from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
We are very excited to add Nora to our Board as she has an exceptional skill set and extensive business experience, said David J. Nasca, President and CEO of Evans Bancorp, Inc. Her legal, investment banking, corporate governance and private banking experience broadens the scope of our already diverse and talented Board, and we expect that she will be able to immediately contribute to our continued growth and success.
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 $816 million in assets and $692 million in deposits at June 30, 2013. 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 Bancorps 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 Web sites, 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 Bancorps 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 & Chief Financial Officer |
Deborah K. Pawlowski Kei Advisors LLC |
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Phone: (716) 926-2000 Email: gkajtoch@evansbank.com |
Phone: (716) 843-3908 Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com |
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