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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): August 28, 2017
 
 
 IBERIABANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louisiana
 
0-25756
 
72-1280718
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
200 West Congress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(337) 521-4003
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 

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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).





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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. ¨ 
 

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


(b)    On August 28, 2017, John R. Davis resigned as Senior Executive Vice President - Mergers and Acquisitions and Investor Relations of IBERIABANK Corporation (the “Company”), effective August 31, 2017.
In connection with his resignation, Mr. Davis entered into a Separation Agreement dated August 28, 2017 (the “Agreement”) with the Company pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay him a severance payment of $600,000 in exchange for and in consideration of the obligations set out in the Agreement. In addition, if Mr. Davis elects and maintains benefits under COBRA, the Company will pay medical and dental benefits for the 18-month eligibility period following the last day of his employment and, if Mr. Davis complies with his obligations under the Agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Davis $400,000 on March 1, 2018. As a condition to his receipt of benefits under the Agreement, Mr. Davis agreed to release any and all claims against the Company and to covenants with respect to client non-solicitation and employee non-recruitment.
The description of the Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement. A copy of the Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2017.





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.
 
 
 
 
IBERIABANK CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
DATE: August 28, 2017
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Daryl G. Byrd
 
 
 
Daryl G. Byrd
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer