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

 

September 14, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Fidelity Southern Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia No. 001-34981 No. 58-1416811
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3490 Piedmont Road, Suite 1550
Atlanta, Georgia 30305

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(404) 639-6500

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨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 September 14, 2015, Fidelity Southern Corporation, holding company for Fidelity Bank, issued a press release announcing that it closed the transaction contemplated under a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with First Bank, a Missouri bank, dated May 20, 2015. 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.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release issued on September 14, 2015

 

 

 

 

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.

 

FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
  /s/ Stephen H. Brolly
Stephen H. Brolly
Chief Financial Officer

 

September 14, 2015