UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| FORM 8-K/A |
CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 6/1/2011
| CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Kentucky 333-67435 61-0912615 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1065 Ashley Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42103 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (270) 393-0700
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On June 1, 2011, Citizens First Corporation entered into a material definitive agreement to purchase a banking center located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Republic Bank & Trust Company (“Republic Bank”), a subsidiary of Republic Bancorp.
The agreement provides that Citizens will purchase certain fixed assets and outstanding loans and assume all deposits of Republic Bank’s Bowling Green banking center. Citizens will also make employment offers to all branch-based employees of the banking center as part of the transaction. In the aggregate, the transaction includes approximately $35 million in deposits and approximately $14.5 million in loans. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is anticipated to be completed during August 2011.
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 2, 2011, Citizens First Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. See “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement” which is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| 99.1Press Release dated June 2, 2011. |
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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.
| CITIZENS FIRST CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
By: /s/ M. Todd Kanipe M. Todd Kanipe |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: June 3, 2011 |
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| EXHIBIT INDEX |
| 99.1Press Release dated June 2, 2011. |
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