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):  September 17, 2003

 

 

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 September 17, 2003, at its regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Mid-State Bancshares, the Board declared a thirteen cents per-share quarterly cash dividend for all shareholders of record on September 30, 2003, payable on October 15, 2003.  Please refer to the Press Release dated September 19, 2003 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

Item 7.                                   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99

 

Press Release announcing third quarter cash dividend – September 19, 2003

 

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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:   September 22, 2003

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 third quarter cash dividend – September 19, 2003

 

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