FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): January 20, 2014

 

 

Middlefield Banc Corp.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   000-32561   34-1585111
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

15985 East High Street

Middlefield, Ohio

   44062
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 632-1666

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01: Other Events

On January 20, 2014 Emerald Bank, a wholly owned Ohio-chartered subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp., merged into The Middlefield Banking Company, also a wholly owned Ohio-chartered subsidiary of Middlefield Banc Corp. The two banking offices of Emerald Bank, both in Franklin County in the greater Columbus market, are now banking offices of The Middlefield Banking Company.

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.

 

      Middlefield Banc Corp.
Date: January 21, 2014      

/s/ James R. Heslop, II

     

Executive Vice President and

Chief Operating Officer