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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>January 8, 2015</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><U>HMN Financial, Inc. </U></B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><BR>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>1016 Civic Center Drive Northwest</B>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA39 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8414;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>&#8414;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>&#8414;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>&#8414;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA42 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 8.01 </B><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B><B>Other Events. </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA44 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On January 8, 2015, HMN Financial, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $22.50 per share on the Company&#8217;s outstanding Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the &#8220;Preferred Stock&#8221;), which were originally issued by HMN to the U.S. Treasury through the Capital Purchase Program established under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The amount of the dividend represents all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock for the dividend period ending on February 14, 2015. The dividend will be payable on February 17, 2015 to holders of record of the Preferred Stock on January 6</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">, 2015.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA46 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Also on January 8, 2015, the Company announced that it will redeem all 10,000 shares of outstanding Preferred Stock from holders of record of the Preferred Stock on January 6, 2015. The effective date of the redemption will be February 17, 2015. Giving effect to the dividend to be paid on the same date, the redemption price per share will be $1,000. Following the redemption, no shares of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Press Release dated January 8, 2015.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA10 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">Date: January 9, 2015&nbsp;</P></TD>
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<P id=PARA11 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">/s/ Jon Eberle&nbsp;</P></TD>
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hmnf20150108_8k.htm
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):
January 8, 2015
HMN Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
0-24100
41-1777397
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1016 Civic Center Drive Northwest
Rochester, Minnesota
55901
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(507) 535-1200
1016 Civic Center Drive Northwest
PO Box 6057
Rochester, Minnesota
55903-6057
(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
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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))
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On January 8, 2015, HMN Financial, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $22.50 per share on the Company's outstanding Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Preferred Stock"), which were originally issued by HMN to the U.S. Treasury through the Capital Purchase Program established under the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The amount of the dividend represents all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock for the dividend period ending on February 14, 2015. The dividend will be payable on February 17, 2015 to holders of record of the Preferred Stock on January 6
, 2015.
Also on January 8, 2015, the Company announced that it will redeem all 10,000 shares of outstanding Preferred Stock from holders of record of the Preferred Stock on January 6, 2015. The effective date of the redemption will be February 17, 2015. Giving effect to the dividend to be paid on the same date, the redemption price per share will be $1,000. Following the redemption, no shares of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding.
The Company has requested and received all applicable approvals from regulatory authorities to pay the Preferred Stock dividend and effect the Preferred Stock redemption.
A copy of the press release is attached 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
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated January 8, 2015.
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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.
HMN Financial, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: January 9, 2015
/s/ Jon Eberle
Jon Eberle
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer
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