UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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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 20, 2018
QCR Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-22208 | 42-1397595 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 3551 Seventh Street, Moline, Illinois 61265 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(309) 736-3584
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 20, 2018, QCR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release regarding its acquisition of Bates Financial Advisors, Inc., Bates Financial Services, Inc., Bates Securities, Inc., and Bates Financial Group, Inc., financial planning firms headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item and the related exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release, dated March 20, 2018
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.
| QCR Holdings, Inc. | ||
| Date: March 20, 2018 | By: | /s/ Todd A. Gipple |
| Todd A. Gipple | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||