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): March 8, 2018
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin | 1-34095 | 39-1576570 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
401 Charmany Drive
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(608) 238-8008
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On March 8, 2018, the Board of Directors of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed the common share purchase rights (the “Rights”) issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2008 (the “Rights Plan”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., effective as of the close of business on April 2, 2018 (the “Redemption Date”).
Under the Rights Plan, each outstanding share of Company common stock evidences one Right. The Rights will be redeemed at a redemption price of $0.0005 per Right, payable in cash (the “Redemption Price”). The Redemption Price will be paid on April 12, 2018 to shareholders as of the close of business on the Redemption Date.
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.
March 8, 2018 | FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward G. Sloane, Jr. | ||||
Name: | Edward G. Sloane, Jr. | ||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||