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
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | April 17, 2015 | (April 13, 2015) |
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| Metro Bancorp, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Pennsylvania | | 000-50961 | | 25-1834776 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 3801 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | | 17111 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | 888-937-0004 |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
President and CEO Returns from Temporary Medical Leave
On April 13, 2015, Gary L. Nalbandian, Chairman, President and CEO of Metro Bancorp, Inc. (Metro or the Company) informed the Company's Board of Directors and management team that he was returning from a temporary medical leave of absence which had been previously announced in a Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2015.
On April 17, 2015, Mr. Nalbandian sent a letter to the employees of Metro, which is furnished with this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.
Declaration of Cash Dividend on Common Stock
On April 13, 2015, the Board of Directors of Metro Bancorp, Inc. declared and approved a second quarter 2015 cash dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on May 18, 2015 to shareholders of record on April 27, 2015.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business of the Company. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are also subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). The words "progress,” “committed,” “initiatives,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” and “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
While the Company believes its plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions as reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable based on the information available at the time, the Company can give no assurance that any of them will be achieved. You should understand that various factors could affect the Company’s future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Letter to employees, dated April 17, 2015. |
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.
Metro Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: April 17, 2015
/s/ Mark A. Zody
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Mark A. Zody
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Letter to employees, dated April 17, 2015. |
