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): January 20, 2006
Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine (State or other jurisdiction of in Company) | 000-24715 (Commission File Number) | 01-0471507 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 Main Street, Bangor, Maine 04401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (207) 942-4800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since 1st 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 20, 2006, Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not Applicable |
| (b) | Not Applicable |
| (c) | The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report: |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 20, 2006 |
This information, including the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
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.
Merrill Merchants Bancshares, Inc. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Deborah A. Jordan | |
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: January 20, 2006
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