Filing of Certain Prospectuses and Communications in Connection With Business Combination Transactions (425)
2016年7月20日 - 3:36AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 15, 2016
First Clover Leaf Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Maryland
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0-50820
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20-4797391
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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6814 Goshen Road, Edwardsville, Illinois
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62025
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(618) 656-6122
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code
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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously announced, on April 26, 2016,
First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (“First Clover Leaf”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended by
the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into as of June 6, 2016, and as may be further amended, the “Merger
Agreement”) with First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“First Mid”), pursuant to which,
among other things, First Mid agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of First Clover Leaf pursuant to a business
combination whereby First Clover Leaf would merge with and into First Mid, with First Mid as the surviving entity (the “Merger”).
On July 15, 2016, First Mid received approval
of the Merger from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions
in the Merger Agreement and the approval of the stockholders of both First Mid and First Clover Leaf, the Merger is anticipated
to be completed in the second half of 2016.
Safe Harbor
This document may contain certain forward-looking
statements, such as discussions of First Clover Leaf’s pricing and fee trends, credit quality and outlook, liquidity, new
business results, expansion plans, anticipated expenses and planned schedules. First Clover Leaf intends such forward-looking statements
to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1955. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations
of First Mid and First Clover Leaf, are identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially
from the results indicated by these statements because the realization of those results is subject to many risks and uncertainties,
including, among other things, the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions between First
Mid and First Clover Leaf will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period; the risk that integration
of the operations of First Clover Leaf with First Mid will be materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected;
the inability to complete the proposed transactions due to the failure to obtain the required stockholder approvals; the failure
to satisfy other conditions to completion of the proposed transactions; the failure of the proposed transactions to close for any
other reason; the effect of the announcement of the transaction on customer relationships and operating results; the possibility
that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events;
changes in interest rates; general economic conditions and those in the market areas of First Mid and First Clover Leaf; legislative/regulatory
changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;
the quality or composition of First Mid’s and First Clover Leaf’s loan or investment portfolios and the valuation of
those investment portfolios; success in raising capital by First Mid; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition, demand
for financial services in the market areas of First Mid and First Clover Leaf; and accounting principles, policies and guidelines.
Additional information concerning First Mid and First Clover Leaf, including additional factors and risks that could materially
affect First Mid’s and First Clover Leaf’s financial results, are included in First Mid’s and First Clover Leaf’s
filings with the SEC, including their Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are
made. Except as required under the federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not undertake any obligation
to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Proxy Statement/Prospectus
This material is not a substitute for the proxy
statement/prospectus that First Mid and First Clover Leaf filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2016, as
amended by Amendment No. 1, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 8, 2016.
Investors in First
Mid or First Clover Leaf are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus, which contains important information, including detailed
risk factors, and all amendments thereto when they become available.
The proxy statement/prospectus and other documents which
will be filed by First Mid and First Clover Leaf with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be available free of charge at
the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to First Mid-Illinois Bancshares,
P.O. Box 499, Mattoon, IL 61938, Attention: Secretary; or to First Clover Leaf Financial Corp., P.O. Box 540, Edwardsville, IL
62025, Attention: Secretary. The final proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to the stockholders of each of First Mid and First
Clover Leaf.
This communication shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which
such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
Proxy Solicitation
First Mid and First Clover Leaf, and certain
of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees are participants in the solicitation
of proxies in connection with the proposed transactions. Information about the directors and executive officers of First Mid is
set forth in the proxy statement for its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers
of First Clover Leaf is set forth in its Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2016. Investors
may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such participants in the proposed transactions by reading the proxy
statement/prospectus for such proposed transactions, and all amendments thereto when they become available.
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.
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FIRST CLOVER LEAF FINANCIAL CORP.
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DATE: July 19, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Darlene F. McDonald
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Darlene F. McDonald
Chief Financial Officer
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