mrbk-20220502

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

May 2, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

000-55983

83-1561918

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Ident. No.)

9 Old Lincoln Highway, Malvern, Pennsylvania

19355

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(484) 568-5000

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:

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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. ☐

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, $1 par value

MRBK

The NASDAQ Stock Market

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 2, 2022 Meridian Corporation issued a press release discussing the Corporation’s First Quarter 2022 Results. A copy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference into Item 2.02 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Corporation’s reports or filings with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such report or filing. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Quarterly Dividend

On April 28, 2022, Meridian Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable May 23, 2022, to shareholders of record as of May 16, 2022.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release, issued May 2, 2022 by Meridian Corporation

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit

99.1						Press Release, issued May 2 , 2022 by Meridian Corporation

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.

MERIDIAN CORPORATION
(Registrant)

Dated: May 2, 2022

By:

/s/ Denise Lindsay

Denise Lindsay

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Meridian Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits