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 report): August 24, 2021
Severn Bancorp, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Maryland | 0-49731 | 52-1726127 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland |
| 21401 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
410-260-2000 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if change since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | SVBI | 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).
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 24, 2021, Severn Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 3, 2021. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) | Exhibits: |
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99.1 | Press Release of Severn Bancorp, Inc., dated August 24, 2021 announcing a cash dividend. |
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101) |
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.
Severn Bancorp, Inc. | ||
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Dated: August 24, 2021 | By: | /s/Vance W. Adkins |
| Vance W. Adkins | |
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |