UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 19, 2014
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 19, 2014, 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 CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A. dated June 4, 2014. 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, dated September 19, 2014 | |
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.
/s/ Stephen H. Brolly
Stephen H. Brolly
Chief Financial Officer
September 19, 2014