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 22, 2004
KS Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| North Carolina | 000-22734 | 56-1842707 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1031 N. Brightleaf Boulevard Smithfield, North Carolina |
27577 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(919) 938-3101
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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KS Bancorp, Inc.
| Item 8.01 – Other Events | 3 | |
| Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits | 3 | |
| Signatures | 4 | |
| Exhibit Index | 5 | |
| Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2004 | 6 | |
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On December 22, 2004, KS Bancorp, Inc. announced plans to deregister the Company’s common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, therefore, terminate its obligations to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This “going private” transaction would be accomplished through a reverse 1-for-200 split of the Company’s common stock to be followed immediately by a forward 250-for-1 split. If, after completion of the split transactions, KS Bancorp, Inc. has fewer than 300 stockholders of record, the Company intends to terminate the registration of its common stock under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and become a non-reporting company. If that occurs, the Company will no longer file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-KSB, and quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB, and it will no longer be subject to the SEC’s proxy rules.
A copy of the Company’s press release making this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (c) | This exhibit is being provided solely for the purpose of providing disclosure pursuant to Item 8.01, Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
| (99.1) | Press Release of KS Bancorp, Inc., dated December 22, 2004. |
Disclosures About Forward-Looking Statements
The discussions included in this document and its exhibits may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. For the purposes of these discussions, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward looking statements. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events. The accuracy of such forward looking statements could be affected by such factors as, including but not limited to, the financial success or changing conditions or strategies of the Company’s customers or vendors, fluctuations in interest rates, actions of government regulators, the availability of capital and personnel or general conditions.
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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.
| KS BANCORP, INC. | ||||
| Date: December 22, 2004 |
By: |
/s/ Earl W. Worley, Jr. | ||
| Earl W. Worley, Jr. | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of KS Bancorp, Inc., dated December 22, 2004 |
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