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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 report):  August 25, 2020
 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
0-49731
52-1726127
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)
 
200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200, Annapolis, Maryland
21401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
410-260-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if change since last report)
 
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   (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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     (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
SVBI
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On August 26, 2020, Severn Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of four cents ($0.04) per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2020. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits:
 
99.1     Press Release of Severn Bancorp, Inc., dated August 26, 2020 announcing a cash dividend.
 
104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
 
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.
 
 
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Dated:  August 26, 2020
By:
/s/ Vance W. Adkins
Vance W. Adkins
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer