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0000950152-09-001019.txt : 20090205 0000950152-09-001019.hdr.sgml : 20090205 20090205145555 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-09-001019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090205 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FENTURA FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919865 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 382806518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23550 FILM NUMBER: 09572725 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 175 NORTH LAROY CITY: FENTON STATE: MI ZIP: 48430-0725 BUSINESS PHONE: 8106292263 8-K 1 k47404e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk

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) February 5, 2009

Fentura Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Michigan

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


0-23550		38-2806518

(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

175 North Leroy Street P.O. Box 725 Fenton, Michigan		48430-0725

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (810) 629-2263

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:

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

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

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

o 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On February 5, 2009, Fentura Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has withdrawn its application to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). The Company’s announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release

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.


	FENTURA FINANCIAL, INC. (Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Donald L. Grill
		Donald L. Grill, President and Chief Executive
		Officer

Dated: February 5, 2009

Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release

EX-99.1 2 k47404exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1

Exhibit 99.1

FENTURA FINANCIAL, INC.
P.O. BOX 725
FENTON, MI 48430-0725


Contact:		Donald L. Grill Fentura Financial, Inc. (810) 714-3902

		February 5, 2009

For Immediate Release

FENTURA WITHDRAWS TREASURY DEPARTMENT REQUEST

Fentura Financial, Inc., a Fenton based bank holding company has withdrawn its application for TARP CAP preferred stock funding from the US Department of Treasury. According to CEO Donald L. Grill, “We are nearing the end of a lengthy strategic planning process designed to investigate all of our options to strengthen the performance and financial condition of the company. While it was appropriate that we thoroughly evaluate the TARP CAP program, we concluded that it was in the best interest of our shareholders to withdraw the application”.

Fentura Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Fenton, Michigan. Subsidiary banks include The State Bank also headquartered in Fenton with offices serving Fenton, Linden, Holly, and Grand Blanc; Davison State Bank headquartered in Davison; West Michigan Community Bank headquartered in Hudsonville with offices serving Hudsonville, Holland and Jenison; and Livingston Community Bank, a division of The State Bank, headquartered in Brighton. Fentura Financial, Inc. shares are traded over the counter under the FETM trading symbol.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services pricing. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.