Merchants Bancorp — M&A Activity 2018

Oct 1, 2018

8-K 1 a18-36137_18k.htm 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): October 1, 2018

*Merchants Bancorp*

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Indiana	001-38258	20-5747400
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

*11555 North Meridian Street, Suite 400 Carmel, Indiana 46032* (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

*(317) 569-7420*

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

*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:

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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*Item 8.01 Other Events*

On October 1, 2018, Merchants Bancorp issued a press release announcing it has received all necessary regulatory approvals and closed on its acquisition of FM Bancorp, Inc., located in Paxton, Illinois, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Farmers-Merchants National Bank of Paxton. The press release has been attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

*Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

*(d) Exhibits.*

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 1, 2018 issued by Merchants Bancorp

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*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.

/s/ John F. Macke
Name: John F. Macke
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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