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): August 19, 2020
Partners Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 033-21202 | 52-1559535 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2245 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, Maryland 21801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 548-1100
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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PTRS | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ¨
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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year. |
As previously disclosed, the Board of Directors of Delmar Bancorp (the “Company”), on July 29, 2020, adopted resolutions to amend the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company to change the name of the Company to “Partners Bancorp.” The amendments of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws became effective as of August 19, 2020.
The amendment of the Articles of Incorporation amended Article SECOND of the Articles of Incorporation to read in its entirety as follows:
“SECOND: The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is:
Partners Bancorp”
The amendment of the Bylaws amended the Bylaws to change all references to “Delmar Bancorp” to “Partners Bancorp.”
| | Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | PARTNERS BANCORP |
| | (Registrant) |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Lloyd B. Harrison, III |
| | Name: Lloyd B. Harrison, III |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: August 20, 2020
