Edgar Filing: PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

Date: July 17, 2017

/s/ Richard Muskus

Name: Richard Muskus

Title: President

Form 8-K

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): July 17, 2017

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Connecticut

000-29599

06-1559137

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 324-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last 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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 17, 2017, Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Patriot” or the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, regarding its plan to distribute dividends to the record holders of its common stock as of July 24, 2017 (“the “Record Date”). The distribution of dividends, to occur on August 1, 2017, has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

The information contained herein and the exhibit attached herewith shall be deemed furnished and not filed.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., dated July 17, 2017

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.