10-19-11 Dividend/Stock Repurchase


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)
  
October 19, 2011
 
  
 
 
 
 
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Commission file number 000-24630
 
 
Iowa
 
42-1206172
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
102 South Clinton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(319) 356-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 

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Item 8.01.     Other Events.
On October 19, 2011, the Board of Directors of MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. (the"Company") issued a press release announcing an increase in the share repurchase program, allowing the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of stock through December 31, 2012. The company bought 45,039 shares in August of this year for approximately $658,000 of a $1.0 million repurchase program announced in July. As of September 30, the remaining authorization totaled $342,000, which is included in the newly approved amount. The Company also announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on December 15, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2011. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1    MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. Press Release dated October 19, 2011.






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.


 
 
MIDWESTONE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
October 19, 2011
By:
 
/s/ GARY J. ORTALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary J. Ortale
 
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer