UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): December 23, 2013
PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 000-29829 (SEC File Number) | 91-1815009 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1101 S. Boone Street
Aberdeen, Washington 98520-5244
(360) 533-8870
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 23, 2013, Pacific Financial Corporation announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2013, payable on January 10, 2014.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |||
| DATED: December 23, 2013 | By: | s/ Denise Portmann | |
| Denise Portmann Treasurer | |||
