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):  March 17, 2004

 

MID-STATE BANCSHARES

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

000-23925

 

77-0442667

(State or Other  Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1026 Grand Ave. Arroyo Grande, CA

 

 

 

93420

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (805) 473-7700

 

 



 

Item 5.                    OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On March 17, 2004, at its regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Mid-State Bancshares, the Board declared a fourteen cents per-share quarterly cash dividend for all shareholders of record on March 31, 2004, payable on April 15, 2004.  Please refer to the Press Release dated March 18, 2004 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

 

Item 7.                    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99

 

Press Release announcing first quarter cash dividend – March 18, 2004

 

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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.

 

 

Date:       March 18, 2004

MID-STATE BANCSHARES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James W. Lokey

 

 

 

 

James W. Lokey

 

 

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James G. Stathos

 

 

 

 

James G. Stathos

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release announcing first quarter cash dividend – March 18, 2004

 

 

 

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