UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2012
Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-33063 | 38-2378932 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 328 South Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan | 48502 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(810) 766-7500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
| x | 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)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On December 11, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it will pay the deferred payments and resume interest payments on its outstanding junior subordinated debentures relating to its two trust preferred securities. On December 18, 2012, the Company issued a release correcting the prior release and noting that payment on its 7.50% junior subordinated debentures due September 2066 and related trust preferred securities would be delayed until March 2013.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2012 (previously filed with original filing) | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press Release, dated December 18, 2012 | |
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.
| CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas W. Gallagher | |
| Thomas W. Gallagher | ||
| Its: | General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: December 18, 2012
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2012 (previously filed with original filing) | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Press Release, dated December 18, 2012 | |