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): December 20, 2018

 

THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 001-36094 52-1652138
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3035 Leonardtown Road, Waldorf, Maryland 20601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(301) 645-5601

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 ¨

 

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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01Other Events

 

On December 20, 2018, The Community Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about January 21, 2019 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 7, 2019.

 

A copy of the press release announcing the cash dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)       Exhibits

 

Number Description
   
99.1 Press Release dated December 20, 2018

 

 

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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.

 

 

  THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
       (Registrant)
       
       
Date:  December 26, 2018 By: /s/ Christy Lombardi  
    Christy Lombardi  
    Executive Vice President  

 

 

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