SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OFTHE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2011
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 August 11, 2011, we distributed a press release announcing that our Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share of our common stock, payable on August 31, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2011.
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 |
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| 99.1 | | Copy of our press release dated August 11, 2011 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | ECB BANCORP, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: August 12, 2011 | | By: | | /S/ A. Dwight Utz |
| | | | A. Dwight Utz |
| | | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
