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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">February 19, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">401 Demers Avenue</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Registrant&#x2019;s telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">(701) 795-3200</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">&nbsp;(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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 (</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-style:italic;">see</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"> General Instruction A.2. below):</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7; 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b&#x2013;2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7; 240.12b&#x2013;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x2612;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On February 19, 2020, &nbsp;Alerus Financial Corporation (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of its common stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dividend is payable on April 10, 2020, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release issued on February 19, 2020, announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On February 19, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of performance-based restricted stock units to certain senior executive officers of the Company. The grants were made pursuant to a Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Alerus Financial Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. A form of the award agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits</font>
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						<a href="ex-10d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Alerus Financial Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;">Press Release of Alerus Financial Corporation, dated February 19, 2020.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.</font>
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alrs_Current_Folio_8K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
February 19, 2020
Alerus Financial Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
001-39036
45-0375407
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
401 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(701) 795-3200
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
ALRS
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
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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 February 19, 2020,  Alerus Financial Corporation (the "Company") declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of its common stock.  The dividend is payable on April 10, 2020, to stockholders of record on March 20, 2020.  A copy of the press release issued on February 19, 2020, announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On February 19, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved grants of performance-based restricted stock units to certain senior executive officers of the Company. The grants were made pursuant to a Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Alerus Financial Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. A form of the award agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.            Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Alerus Financial Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
99.1
Press Release of Alerus Financial Corporation, dated February 19, 2020.
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.
Date: February 25, 2020
Alerus Financial Corporation
By:
/s/ Randy L. Newman
Name:
Randy L. Newman
Title:
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President