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 30, 2019 | ||
ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
New York | 000-12507 | 22-2448962 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
250 GLEN STREET, GLENS FALLS, NY 12801 | 12801 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | Zip Code | |
(518) 745-1000 | ||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 30, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase, at the discretion of senior management, of up to $5 million of the Company’s common stock over the calendar year 2020, in open-market or negotiated transactions. This new repurchase program will replace the prior $5 million repurchase program authorized on January 30, 2019, which expires December 31, 2019. Through September 30, 2019, the Company had repurchased approximately $1.24 million of Company common stock under the 2019 program.
Additionally, on October 30, 2019, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable December 13, 2019 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2019.
Copies of the press releases announcing the 2020 Stock Repurchase Program and the Quarterly Cash Dividend are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Arrow Financial Corporation Press Release dated October 30, 2019 - 2020 Stock Repurchase Program
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.
ARROW FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
Registrant | ||
Date: | October 30, 2019 | /s/ Edward J. Campanella |
Edward J. Campanella, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |