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
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Date of Report |
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(Date of earliest |
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event reported): |
December 30, 2008 |
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin
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0-51028
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39-1576570
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(State or other |
(Commission File |
(IRS Employer |
jurisdiction of |
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Identification No.) |
incorporation) |
401 Charmany Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(608) 238-8008
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(Registrants telephone number) |
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
At
a special meeting of the shareholders of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (the
Company) held on December 30, 2008, the Companys shareholders approved
amendments to the Companys Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the
Restated Articles) to (1) increase the number of authorized shares of its
common stock from 8,000,000 to 25,000,000 and (2) authorize it to (i) issue up to
2,500,000 shares of one or more new series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share
and (ii) terminate the existing authorization to issue Series A and Series B preferred
stock. The newly authorized preferred stock will have the relative rights, preferences and
limitations as determined from time to time by the Companys Board of Directors.
On
December 30, 2008, the Company filed Articles of Amendment with the Wisconsin Department
of Financial Institutions for the purpose of amending the Restated Articles in accordance
with the vote of its shareholders. The text of the Articles of Amendment is filed herewith
as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01. |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) |
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being filed herewith: |
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(3.1) |
Articles
of Amendment. |
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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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FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. |
Date: December 30, 2008 |
By: /s/ Barbara Conley |
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Barbara Conley |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and |
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Corporate Secretary |
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FIRST BUSINESS
FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Exhibit Index to
Current Report on Form 8-K
Exhibit
Number
3.1 |
Articles
of Amendment. |