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): April 24, 2014
HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-34902 | 38-3814230 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
721 North Westover Boulevard, Albany, Georgia 31707
(Address of principal executive offices)
(229) 420-0000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| ITEM 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
On April 24, 2014, Heritage Financial Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
On April 24, 2014, Heritage Financial Group, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be paid on May 23, 2014, to stockholders of record as of May 9, 2014. The Board of Directors also extended the Company's current stock repurchase program for an additional year until April 2015, unless extended or otherwise completed earlier, and has total authorization under the program to purchase 340,000 shares, or 4% of the Company's currently outstanding common stock. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| 99 | Press Release dated April 24, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| HERITAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | |
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| Date: April 24, 2014 | | By: | /s/ T. Heath Fountain | |
| | | T. Heath Fountain | |
| | | Executive Vice President and | |
| | | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit(s) |
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| Copy of press release issued by the Company on April 24, 2014. |
