Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 1, 2013

 

 

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-35388   74-2331986

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4295 San Felipe

Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-9300

 

 

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):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 2, 2013, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition by Prosperity of East Texas Financial Services, Inc. A copy of Prosperity’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated January 2, 2013.


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.

 

   

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Registrant)

Dated: January 3, 2013     By:   /s/ Charlotte M. Rasche
      Charlotte M. Rasche
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit     

Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated January 2, 2013.