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: April 17, 2003
Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Vermont 0-11595 0-30287342
(State or Other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
275 Kennedy Drive 05403
So. Burlington, Vermont (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(802) 658-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 17, 2003, Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), the Delaware
bank holding company for Merchants Bank, issued a press release announcing
the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. The Company is
attaching this press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Inapplicable
(b) Inapplicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on April 17, 2003,
announcing the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31,
2003.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Joseph L. Boutin
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Joseph L. Boutin
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: April 17, 2003
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