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) December 21, 2015
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36452 | 26-0734029 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 850 Shades Creek Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama | 35209 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(205) 949-0302
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 – Other Events
On December 21, 2015, the Board of Directors of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (“ServisFirst”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on January 15, 2016 to stockholders of record as of January 8, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable | |
| (b) | Not applicable | |
| (c) | Not applicable | |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 21, 2015. |
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.
| SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| /s/ Thomas A. Broughton, III | ||
| Dated: December 21, 2015 | By: | Thomas A. Broughton, III |
| Chief Executive Officer | ||