UNITED STATES 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) 12/15/11
| 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On December 15, 2011, Freddie Travis resigned from the Board of Directors of Citizens First Corporation and Citizens First Bank, Inc. effective December 31, 2011. Mr. Travis resigned from the Board for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement with Citizens First Corporation or Citizens First Bank, Inc. on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
A copy of Mr. Travis’ resignation letter is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1. Director Travis has served on all major committees of the Board and at the time of his resignation served on the Compensation, Audit, and Directors Loan Committees.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Letter of Resignation by Freddie Travis | ||
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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. | ||
| By: | /s/ M. Todd Kanipe | |
M. Todd Kanipe President, Chief Executive | ||
| Officer | ||
Dated: December 19, 2011
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