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id="_65d9f194_7dbd_4f60_abd5_0221fb297f15"></a></div></div>
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Other Events.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">On October 5, 2020, Community Banks of Colorado, a division of <span style="font-size:12pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">NBH Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of National Bank Holdings Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), announced being recognized in 2020 as Start Up and Job Creation Lender of the Year as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration&#8217;s Colorado District Office&#8217;s Annual Awards.  </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;">The press release issued by the Company is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01. 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Petrucci</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.7%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Name:  Angela N. Petrucci</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Title:  Chief Administrative Officer &amp; General Counsel</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.29%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Date:  October 5, 2020</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:52.7%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 5, 2020
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NATIONAL BANK HOLDINGS CORP
ORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-35654
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27-0563799
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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7800 East Orchard
,
Suite 300
,
Greenwood Village
,
Colorado
80111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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303
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892-8715
(Registrant's telephone, including area code)
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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):
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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 (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A Common Stock
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NBHC
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NYSE
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 8.01
. Other Events.
On October 5, 2020, Community Banks of Colorado, a division of
NBH Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of National Bank Holdings Corporation (the "Company"), announced being recognized in 2020 as Start Up and Job Creation Lender of the Year as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Colorado District Office's Annual Awards.
The press release issued by the Company is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press release, dated October 5, 2020
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURE
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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National Bank Holdings Corporation
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By:
/s/ Angela N. Petrucci
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Name:  Angela N. Petrucci
Title:  Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
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Date:  October 5, 2020
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