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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

 


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 27, 2016

 

Prosperity bancshares, inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

001-35388

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: (281) 269-7199

 

 

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))

 

 

 
 
 

 

Item 8.01     Other Events.

 

On January 27, 2016, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) publicly disseminated a press release announcing the approval of a stock repurchase program authorizing Prosperity to repurchase up to 5.0% of its outstanding shares of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following is filed 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 27, 2016.

  

 
 
 

 

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 27, 2016 

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 27, 2016.