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 reported): January 1, 2013
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 1-35388 | 74-2331986 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4295 San Felipe
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-9300
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):
| x | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 2, 2013, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition by Prosperity of East Texas Financial Services, Inc. A copy of Prosperity’s press release is attached hereto 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. The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated January 2, 2013. | |
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.
| PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: January 3, 2013 | By: | /s/ Charlotte M. Rasche | ||||
| Charlotte M. Rasche | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. dated January 2, 2013. | |