8-K

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

/s/ Phillip R. Branch

Phillip R. Branch

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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

August 25, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi

001-15375

64-0666512

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi		39350
(Address of principal executive office)		(Zip Code)

(601) 656-4692

(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:

☐	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)).

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.20 par value

CIZN

NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 25, 2022, Citizens Holding Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $.24 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2022. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated August 25, 2022

Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

DATE: August 26, 2022

Citizens Holding Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits