UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 22, 2018 (January 17, 2018)

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio		0-13507		34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, OH	43512
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (419) 783-8950

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 1 4a- 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 4a- 12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 1 4d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.1 4d-2(b))

 

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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).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 22, 2018, SB Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly shareholder dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on March 2, 2018 to all shareholders of record as of February 16, 2018.

 

The information on this item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not Applicable

 

(b) Not Applicable

 

(c) Not Applicable

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 22, 2018, announcing a quarterly shareholder dividend.

 

 

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.

 

	SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Dated: January 22, 2018	By:	/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino
		Anthony V. Cosentino Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated January 22, 2018

 

SB Financial Group, Inc.

 

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release issued by SB Financial Group, Inc. on January 22, 2018, announcing a quarterly shareholder dividend.