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 19, 2012
First Citizens Banc Corp |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 0-25980 | 34-1558688 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 East Water Street, P.O. Box 5016, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 625-4121
N/A |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
First Citizens Banc Corp announced today preliminary unaudited earnings for 2011 of $3,958,000, or $.51 per share. Earnings available to common shareholders for 2011 were $0.36 per share. This compares to a loss of ($1,268,000) or ($0.16) per share for 2010. The company noted that its interest margin remains strong and that earnings improvement was largely the result of a decrease in the Provision for Loan Losses from $17,940,000 in 2010 to $9,800,000 in 2011. The company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K filing will be available by March 15, 2012.
First Citizens Banc Corp’s affiliated companies are The Citizens Banking Company, First Citizens Insurance Agency Inc., First Citizens Investments, Inc., First Citizens Capital LLC and Water Street Properties.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
First Citizens Banc Corp (Registrant) | ||||||
Date: January 19, 2012 | /s/ James O. Miller | |||||
James O. Miller, President & CEO |