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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2015
SUFFOLK BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 000-13580 11-2708279
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
4 West Second Street, Riverhead, New York 11901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 208-2400
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:
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Item 3.01 - Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
On December 4, 2015, Suffolk Bancorp (the "Company") provided written notice to the NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") that it expects to voluntarily cease trading of its common stock on NASDAQ effective as of the close of market on December 17, 2015, and intends to transfer its listing to the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). The Company's common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE and is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on December 18, 2015 under SCNB, its new ticker symbol.
The press release issued by the Company on December 4, 2015 announcing the foregoing is attached herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.05 - Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics
In connection with the transfer of the listing of the Company's common stock to the NYSE described in Item 3.01, the Company amended its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, to be effective December 18, 2015, to comply with the listing rules of the NYSE.
ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued by the Company on December 4, 2015
SIGNATURE
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.
| | SUFFOLK BANCORP | |
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| Date: December 4, 2015 | By: | /s/ Brian K. Finneran | |
| | | Brian K. Finneran | |
| | | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release issued by the Company on December 4, 2015 |
