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): September 15, 2009
ECB BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| North Carolina | | 000-24753 | | 56-2090738 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Post Office Box 337 Engelhard, North Carolina | | 27824 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (252) 925-9411
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)) |
On September 15, 2009, we distributed a press release announcing that, at its meeting on September 15, 2009, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1825 per share of our common stock, payable on October 13, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 28, 2009.
A copy of our press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (c) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished with this Report: |
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Description |
99.1 | | Copy of our press release dated September 15, 2009 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we have duly caused this Report to be signed on our behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | ECB BANCORP, INC. |
| | | | (Registrant) |
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| Date: September 15, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ Gary M. Adams |
| | | | | | Gary M. Adams |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Description |
99.1 | | Copy of our press release dated September 15, 2009 |
