UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 29, 2023
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 001-41633 (Commission File Number) | 92-0289417 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
100 S. Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 | ||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) | ||||||||
| (703) 666-3555 | ||||||||
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||||||
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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:
| ☒ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | ||||
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | ||||
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | ||||
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | ||||
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common stock, par value $.50 | BHRB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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. ☐
Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 2, 2023, Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (“BHRB”) issued a press release announcing the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-4, by and between BHRB and SMMF pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, SMMF will merge with and into BHRB, with BHRB continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. None.
(b) Pro forma financial information. None.
(c) Shell company transactions. None.
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the beliefs, goals, intentions, and expectations of Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (“BHRB”) and Summit Financial Group, Inc. (“SMMF”) regarding the proposed transaction, revenues, earnings, earnings per share, loan production, asset quality, and capital levels, among other matters; our estimates of future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; our assessments of expected losses on loans; our assessments of interest rate and other market risks; our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals; the expected timing of completion of the proposed transaction; the expected cost savings, synergies, returns and other anticipated benefits from the proposed transaction; and other statements that are not historical facts.
Forward–looking statements are typically identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “will,” “should,” and other similar words and expressions, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to the terms, timing and closing of the proposed transaction.
Additionally, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; BHRB and SMMF do not assume any duty, and do not undertake, to update such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Furthermore, because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those indicated in or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the control of BHRB and SMMF. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of BHRB and SMMF and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties outside of the control of the parties. Caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the following: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the definitive Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and between BHRB and SMMF; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against BHRB or SMMF; the possibility that the proposed transaction will not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated (and the risk that required regulatory approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could
adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction); the ability of BHRB and SMMF to meet expectations regarding the timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the proposed transaction; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the common stock of either or both parties to the proposed transaction; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction will not be realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where BHRB and SMMF do business; certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact the parties’ ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the possibility that the parties may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in the Merger within the expected timeframes or at all and to successfully integrate SMMF’s operations and those of BHRB; such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; revenues following the proposed transaction may be lower than expected; BHRB’s and SMMF’s success in executing their respective business plans and strategies and managing the risks involved in the foregoing; the dilution caused by BHRB’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the proposed transaction; effects of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed transaction on the ability of BHRB and SMMF to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers, and on their operating results and businesses generally; and risks related to the potential impact of general economic, political and market factors on the companies or the proposed transaction and other factors that may affect future results of BHRB and SMMF; on; and the other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of BHRB’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended and as ordered effective by the SEC on April 21, 2023, and SMMF’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2022, in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of each of BHRB’s and SMMF’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10–Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, and other reports BHRB and SMMF file with the SEC.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, BHRB will file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC. The registration statement will include a joint proxy statement of BHRB and SMMF, which also constitutes a prospectus of BHRB, that will be sent to shareholders of BHRB and shareholders of SMMF seeking certain approvals related to the proposed transaction. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF BHRB AND SMMF AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES ARE URGED TO READ, WHEN AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BHRB, SMMF AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain a free copy of the registration statement, including the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other relevant documents filed with the SEC containing information about BHRB and SMMF, without charge, at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by BHRB will be made available free of charge in the “Investor Relations” section of BHRB’s website, www.burkeandherbertbank.com. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by SMMF will be made available free of charge in the “News” section of SMMF’s website, www.summitfgi.com, under the heading “News and Filings.”
Participants in Solicitation
BHRB, SMMF, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information regarding BHRB’s directors and executive officers is available in its Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended and as ordered effective by the SEC on April 21, 2023. Information regarding SMMF’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, and certain other documents filed by SMMF with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents, when available, may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 2nd day of October, 2023.
| Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Roy E. Halyama | ||||
| Name: | Roy E. Halyama | ||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, CFO | ||||