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): 5/14/2015

 

 

UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number : 0-4887

 

MO		43-0903811
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

1010 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64106

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(816) 860-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 13c-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

The information provided under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and is not deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

On May 14, 2015, UMB Financial Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s applications to acquire and merge with Marquette Financial Companies and to merge Meridian Bank, n.a. and Meridian Bank Texas into UMB Bank, n.a. have been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The transactions are expected to close on May 31, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release announcing the approval of merger applications.

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.

 

Date: May 14, 2015