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) December 9, 1996
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-13507 34-1395608
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) (Identification No.)
incorporation)
401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (419) 782-8950)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Exhibit Index at Page 2.
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 9, 1996, the Board of Directors of Rurban Financial Corp.
("Rurban") declared a share dividend and a cash dividend upon Rurban's Common
Shares. Under the share dividend, Rurban shareholders received .05 Common share
for each Common Share held of record on December 24, 1996. Shares were issued
and share certificates were distributed on January 31, 1997. Shareholders of
record on December 24, 1996 were also paid, on January 6, 1997, a cash dividend
of $.15 per Common Share.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired:
None required.
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None required
(c) Exhibits:
99 Press Release Issued
December 10, 1996
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 thereunto duly authorized.
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: March 14, 1997 By: Thomas C. Williams, President
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PRESS RELEASE ISSUED DECEMBER 10, 1996
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Thomas C. Williams, President and CEO of Rurban Financial
Corp., ("Rurban") announced that on December 9, 1996 the company's Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.15 per share, payable on
January 6, 1997 to shareholders of record on December 24, 1996.
In addition to the cash dividend, the Board also declared a 5% share dividend to
be distributed on or about January 31, 1997 to shareholders as of record on
December 24, 1996. Rurban currently has 10,000,000 shares of stock authorized
and 2,179,378 shares of stock issued and outstanding.
The Investment Banking firms of Everen Securities, Inc., McDonald & Company and
The Ohio Company are the prime market makers for these shares.
Rurban is a registered bank holding company and is the parent organization of
The State Bank and Trust Company of Defiance, Peoples Banking Company of
Findlay, The First National Bank of Ottawa and The Citizens Savings Bank Company
of Pemberville, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. and Rurban Life Insurance Company.
