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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
October 22, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
000-55983
83-1561918
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)
9 Old Lincoln Highway
,
Malvern
,
Pennsylvania
19355
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(
484
)
568-5000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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:
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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $1 par value
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The NASDAQ Stock Market
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Item 2.02.            Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2020 Meridian Corporation issued a press release discussing the Corporation's Third Quarter 2020 Results. A copy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Corporation's reports or filings with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
Item 8.01.            Other Events.
Quarterly Dividend
On October 22, 2020, Meridian Corporation's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per common share, payable on November 23, 2020 to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2020.
Item 9.01.            Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press Release, issued October 26, 2020 by Meridian Corporation
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, issued October 26, 2020 by Meridian Corporation
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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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MERIDIAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated:  October 26, 2020
By:
/s/  Denise Lindsay
Denise Lindsay
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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