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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): January 16, 2014

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number 001-15955 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado 

 

84-0826324


 


(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

821 17th Street 

Denver, Colorado

 

80202


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

(303) 312 - 3400 


(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On January 16, 2014,  the Board of Directors of CoBiz Financial Inc. declared a $0.035 cash dividend on its common stock for the first quarter of 2014.  This dividend will be paid on February 3, 2014 to shareholders of record on January 27, 2014. 

 

SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

 

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.

 

(Registrant)

Date: January 16, 2014

 

 

/s/ Lyne Andrich

 

Lyne Andrich

 

EVP & CFO