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): November 13, 2023
FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | | 001-38229 | | 23-3017653 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Blakely and Drinker Streets, Dunmore, PA | 18512 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (570) 342-8281
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | FDBC | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Item 8.01 Other Events
Due to the levels of borrowings during October 2023 and the need to fund loan growth, Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) evaluated a liquidity strategy to deleverage the reliance on short-term borrowings. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was expected to continue to increase and was 2.29% for the month of October 2023. As a result of this evaluation, in November 2023, the Company sold certain available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $35.6 million for a $6.5 million loss recognized in gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale debt securities. This loss will be reflected in and adversely affect the Company’s fourth quarter 2023 operating results. The $29.1 million in proceeds received were used to pay down short-term borrowings that replenished available borrowing capacity at that time.
The information in this Item 8.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | FIDELITY D & D BANCORP, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Dated: November 13, 2023 | /s/ Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr._________ |
| | Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr. |
| | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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