UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: March 13, 2015
COMMERCE UNION BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Tennessee | 333-197248 | 37-1641316 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
701 South Main Street Springfield, Tennessee | 37172 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(615) 384-3357
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On March 13, 2015, Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc. (“Commerce Union”) and Reliant Bank issued a joint press release announcing (1) the approval of the merger of Commerce Union and Reliant Bank by their shareholders and (2) Commerce Union shareholder approval of the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan. The joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Item | Exhibit | |
99.1 | Joint press release dated March 13, 2015 by Commerce Union and Reliant Bank. |
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.
COMMERCE UNION BANCSHARES, INC. | ||||||
Date: March 16, 2015 | ||||||
By: | /s/ William R. DeBerry | |||||
William R. DeBerry | ||||||
President & Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Joint press release dated March 13, 2015 by Commerce Union and Reliant Bank. |